Double lemon sour cream pie

I had some lemons leftover from around Christmas time and needed to do something with them before I lost them to mold. So of course my first thought was lemon pie! LOL wouldn't that be YOUR first choice :-) Ever since I tasted Marie Calendars sour cream lemon pie I knew that I had to create something similar but with more lemon flavor! I love that slight pucker but sweet flavor of a lemon! So I thought now is the time! This recipe is a combination of my grandma's Lemon Meringue pie and an adaptation for the sour cream lemon layer. Grab your aprons and get ready to pucker up! This recipe makes two 9" pies so there is plenty to keep you smiling and enough to share if you dare...lol

Double lemon sour cream pie

Bottom layer
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup sugar
6 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 egg yolks slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons lemon rind
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 cups boiling water

Directions:
In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup water into dry ingredients.

 

Put 1 1/2 cups water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Slowly add the moistened dry ingredients. Boil until thick and clear. Stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Temper egg yolks, then add to the thickened base. Cook another minute.

Remove from heat. Add lemon rind and lemon juice. Divide mixture into two baked pie shells.

 
Top layer:
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks slightly beaten
1/4 cup butter
2 Tablespoons lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:
In a sauce pan mix together sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add the milk to the pan stirring constantly until to just bubbling but not boiling. The mixture will be thick just like the bottom layer. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes more stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Temper the eggs then add to the saucepan and cook for 2 more minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat add butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Then fold in the sour cream.

Divide the mixture into the two pie shells.

Mmmm the finished product! *If you don't plan on eating it right away, which if you can resist you are a stronger person than I...lol, take some Saran Wrap and over the tops so a thick skin like a pudding pie doesn't form. You could also top this with meringue if you like meringue, I just don't happen to like it* I had to wait an entire day to find out if it was good or not as I sent one of the pies to work with the hubby for him and the guys at work. I kept the other pie here at home and had to nearly chain myself to the radiator to keep out of it...lol Not to mention I had two of my favorite kitchen helpers with me dying to try it as well....

Meet Sasha the baby...she's 6 months old and those eyes!!! How can you not spoil a kid with such a cute face...lol

And meet Rocky, my big boy! He's 11 months old and always has that wrinkly brow...I can't resist either one!

 

Mmmm makes my mouth water to post this too....to bad there is no more pie and I'm not about to make some more...not yet...lol!!

 

I hope you try this recipe! It's a nice balance of sweet and light pucker of the lemon. Enjoy! As always I would love to hear your thoughts and if you liked it! Happy baking everyone....now let's eat some pie!!!!!