SHAKER LEMON PIE

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 slightly beaten eggs
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded
• lemon peel
• 2 lemons, peeled, very thinly sliced,
• and seeded
• Pastry for Double-Crust Pie
• Sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, and salt. Add water, margarine or butter, eggs, and lemon peel; stir till well combined. Gently stir in lemon slices.


Prepare and roll out pastry as directed. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Transfer filling to pastry-lined pie plate; trim pastry even with rim. Cut slits in top crust. Place crust on filling. Trim, seal, and crimp edge of pastry.


Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or till top is golden. If edges of crust are browning too quickly, cover with foil. Cool on a rack. Before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.