Muzzy Oliver's Lemon Pie

I plan to have a homemade lemon pie today for my birthday. Hubby always gets me a cake, but I told him this morning that I've had a craving for lemon pie since before Christmas...and today's the day! I'm sure he was OK with not having to pick up a cake. I'm sharing our dear friend, Muzzy Oliver's lemon pie recipe today. Muzzy was a wonderful cook, and if you would also like her recipe for cobbler, just search my archives. I'm not a fan of meringue on pie, so my grandmother ("Mammam") would make me lemon pie without it; what a sweetheart she was. Like Muzzy, my "Mammam" also made a mean lemon pie, but when I asked her for her recipe, she just chuckled and told me to check the side of the Cream brand cornstarch box! I'm just giving the recipe for the filling-you know to put it in your favorite pre-baked crust (or graham crust-that's Dana's favorite).

Muzzy Oliver's Lemon Pie

6 TBSP cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
2 C water
3 egg yolks
2 TBSP butter
2 tsp grated lemon zest (rind)
5-7 TBSP fresh lemon juice

Bake pie shell and cool thoroughly. Combine cornstarch, salt and 1/2 C sugar, mix well and add water. Put in sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Cover and cook 10 minutes more, still on very low heat, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, combine egg yolks, and remaining sugar. Stir 1/2 C of the hot mixture into the eggs. Pour back into the cornstarch mixture and cook a few minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in butter, lemon zest and juice. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Pour into pie shell. Makes one 9" pie.

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