EASY LEMON PIE

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I've had this one-bowl lemon pie recipe for years. It's my twist on chocolate French silk pie, and it's uber easy to do with refrigerated pie pastry. -Glenna Tooman, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a bowl, mix sugar and flour until blended. Whisk in eggs, corn syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice and melted butter until blended. Pour into crust., Bake on a lower oven rack until filling is golden brown and thickened, 40-45 minutes; cover edge loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil; cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until cold., For whipped cream, in a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Serve pie with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 calories, Fat 23g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 197mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.