Helen Gorsuch - Santa Ana, California
Bake-Off® Contest 14, 1962 Prize Winner
The delicate tartness of sour cream complements the lemon in this pie filling. This pie can be made a day ahead of serving, making it a perfect party food.
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crust (1 crust)
FILLING
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 eggs yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 cup dairy sour cream
Heat oven to 450°F. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for ONE-CRUST BAKED SHELL using 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 450°F. for . 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown; cool.
In medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; blend well. Stir in milk, lemon juice and egg yolks; cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine and lemon peel. Cool slightly. Fold in sour cream. Spoon into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until set. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 430; Protein 4g; Carbohydrate 44g; Fat 27g; Sodium 270mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.