Country Lemon Cream Pie

This refreshing lemon pie is creamy and rich. Excellent for those Holiday meals or Potlucks. Land-O-Lakes Cookbook

• Ready In: 2 hrs 42 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  baked  pie shells

• Filling

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1  pinch salt
• 3  egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  grated lemon peel
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
•  sweetened  whipping cream

Directions

1. in 2 qt saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, milk and salt. cook over med heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil 10 to 12 mintes.
2. reduce heat to low, continue cooking stirring constantly, about 2 minutes, remove from heat.
3. in small bowl gradually stir 1 cup hot mixture into egg yolks. return mixture to saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly about 2 minutes.
4. remove from heat, stir in butter, lemon juice and lemon peel until butter is melted, stir in sour cream, pour into baked pie shell.
5. refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
6. just before serving, garnish with sweetened whipped cream.