Title: Luscious Lemon Pie
Categories: Dessert Pie Southern
Yield: 19 Servings

1	c	Sugar
3	tb	Cornstarch
1	tb	Lemon rind; grated
1/4	c	Butter (or marg.)
1/4	c	Lemon juice
1	c	Milk
3		Egg yolks; slightly beaten
1	c	Sour cream
1		Pastry shell (9"); baked
		Cream; whipped
		Lemon rind; grated (opt.)

Combine sugar, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon lemon rind, butter, lemon juice, milk, and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat unitl smooth and thickend, stirring constantly; cover and cool.

Fold sour cream into filling, and pour inot pastry shell; chill at least 2 hours before serving. Top with whipped cream; garnish with grated lemon rind, if desired.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, April 1977. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

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