{"id":1766,"date":"2015-12-11T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2018-04-30T00:40:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T00:40:50","slug":"easy-lemon-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/easy-lemon-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Lemon Pie."},"content":{"rendered":"

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I made this easy lemon pie (aka: lemon icebox pie) for the first time over the summer (okay, fine, the first couple of times) – and the bright citrus flavor is so fresh and summery! But even though lemons are available year-round, they do have an actual season – late fall through the winter<\/a>. It’s really the perfect time of year for lemon pie!\u00a0I’ve got\u00a0<\/em>sunshiii-iiine…on a cloudy daaayy….<\/i><\/p>\n

And: it’s SO easy. Lemon pie only has a few ingredients and a short\u00a0baking time – and then it just needs to chill (heh, heh, like chill <\/em>chill) in the fridge for a couple of hours. It’s such a\u00a0creamy, refreshingly tangy after-dinner treat!<\/p>\n

Start with\u00a0a simple graham cracker crust, (just\u00a0graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar) and press it into the bottom and sides of your pie pan.<\/p>\n

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Whisk up a can of sweetened condensed milk and a couple of eggs, then whisk in lemon juice and zest. Filling: complete!<\/p>\n

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Then it’s ready for the oven! The pie bakes for a quick 15 minutes,\u00a0then just needs some time in the fridge.<\/p>\n

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This was my favorite of our Thanksgiving pies this year – I’m usually a traditionalist and I love pumpkin pie, but the sweet\/tart balance in the lemon pie is so perfect, and I’m always scraping my plate with the edge of my fork in any graham cracker crust situation. Enjoy a bite of summery flavors this season!<\/p>\n

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