Double Crust Lemon Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, blend corn starch and tap water. Add boiling water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
• 2. Add sugar, lemon rind and butter. Cool. Stir in eggs and lemon juice. Do not skimp on the juice.
• 3. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Cover with top crust, trim as needed and crimp. Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar ( optional ) Vent the pie. Bake at 425 degree F. for 10 minutes. then lower to 375 and continue baking for another 30 minutes.
• 4. Cool completely and enjoy!

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch with 1 1/4 cups sugar.
• Beat eggs well in electric mixer.
• Add sugar and cornstarch mix, melted butter, lemon juice and water.
• Mix until well blended.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Cover with top crust.
• Mix lemon peel and 1 tablespoon sugar together and sprinkle over top.
• Make slit in top of pie for steam to escape.
• Bake at 400° for 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Slice lemons, with rind still on, as thinly as possible, preferably paper thin; place in a bowl. Add 2 cups sugar and let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is well absorbed, at least 2 hours, but overnight is best.
• Roll out pastry to line pie plate. Beat eggs well; add nutmeg, if using. Arrange layers of lemon slices and their juice over the unbaked pastry, sprinkling each with extra sugar as you go. Pour egg mixture over all.
• Roll out remaining pastry and place over filling crimping edges. Cut vents in center. Paint crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 450F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and to 350F and bake 35 minutes more, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Chill before serving.

Steps:

• In a large glass bowl, combine lemons, sugar and salt. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature., Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Trim even with rim. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until frothy; lightly brush over crust. Add lemon mixture, flour and vanilla to eggs; mix well. Pour into crust. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top., Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 400°. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 20-25 minutes longer. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 10 if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack; serve warm.

Steps:

• For crust, sift flour and salt, cut in butter, add toasted coconut.
• Add water, then mix.
• Roll dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan.
• Prick the crust and bake 10 minutes in a 425F degree oven. Cool.
• For filling, blend sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt with 2 cups hot water. Bring to a boil and cook slowly 15 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks and add small amount to the cornstarch mixture. Mix well, then add the remaining egg yolks and butter to the mixture.
• Cook 5 minutes more. Add lemon peel and juice. Cool.
• Put 1/2 of the filling in the bottom of the crust.
• Mix half of the whipped cream with remainder of filling and spread on top.
• Spread remainder of whipped cream on the top of the filling and sprinkle toasted coconut over it.
• Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Grate and reserve peel from both lemons.
• Pare, removing the white membrane.
• Slice lemons paper thin, then quarter.
• Place lemons in a glass bowl with the grated peel, sugar and salt.
• Toss lightly and let set.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare pastry and line your pie plate.
• Beat eggs to foamy.
• Pour eggs over lemon/sugar mixture and mix well.
• Pour into prepared pie plate, top, flute edges.
• Brush with water and dust with sugar.
• Cover edges with foil (remove the last 15 minutes of baking).
• Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, blend cornstarch and tap water. Add boiling water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Add sugar, lemon rind, and butter. Cool. Stir in eggs and lemon juice (lemons vary in size and juiciness; don't skimp). Turn into unbaked pie shell. Cover with top crust spread with Crisco, milk, and a sprinkling of flour. Make vents. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes, then at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• 2. Hint: Freeze a whole lemon, then grate. Keep in the freezer for recipes like this or as a easy addition to teas, soups...etc.