Shaker Lemon Pie

Name: Shaker Lemon Pie
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps all purpose flour; 1 egg wash (made from egg beaten with a pinch of salt); 2 egg yolks; 2 eggs; 3 Meyer lemons, cut into very thin rounds (using a slicer or mandolin is advised); 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 8 servings Sanding sugar

Shaker Lemon Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 288 calories, 3g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. Only If you have sugar, egg wash, meyer lemons, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 6 hours.

Instructions

Toss the lemon slices with the 2 cups of sugar until the slices are all evenly coated and macerate (allow them to sit so the sugar can draw the liquid out) for two hours at room temperature.

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Lemon

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Preheat the oven to 425°F. Beat the eggs and yolks together with the salt.

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Egg Yolk

Egg

Salt

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Add flour a little at a time, whisking continuously to avoid flour lumps.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add egg mixture to the lemons and mix well with a big rubber spatula.

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Lemon

Egg

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Pour the mixture into the chilled bottom crust. Cover with the chilled top crust and trim the edges, then shape the edges as desired, creating a seal.

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Crust

Cut slits in the top to vent the pie, then place in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Right before baking, brush the top of the pie with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar.

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Egg

Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes on the bottom rack, turning halfway through. Turn the oven down to 350°F and bake until the filling puffs the crust up a bit, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Crust

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Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, then chill for at least one hour before serving.

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