Slice Lemon Pie Recipes

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:

• Slice the lemons and combine in a large bowl with the 2 cups sugar. Let stand for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• Add the beaten eggs and mix well. Pour into an unbaked 9 inch piecrust and cover with a top crust.
• Brush the top with milk and sprinkle granulated sugar on top.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the pie comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Press one of the pie crusts into a pie pan.
• Combine the 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Cream the butter into the sugar mixture gradually, mixing thoroughly.
• Reserve 1 teaspoon of egg white and set aside.
• Beat the eggs well and add to the sugar mixture, blending until smooth.
• Grate 1 teaspoon of rind from the lemon.
• Then peel the lemon and slice into paper thin slices, removing all seeds as you go.
• Add the grated lemon rind and the water to the egg/sugar mixture and blend thoroughly.
• Gently mix in the lemon slices to the pie filling, and pour the filling into the pie crust.
• Top with the second pie crust, and fold the edges of the top crust under the edge of the lower crust.
• Seal and flute the edge.
• Cut 3 or 4 small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Brush the top with the reserved egg white, avoiding the slits.
• Sprinkle the top with the sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is a luscious golden brown.

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.