Lemon Pie
Ingredients
Pastry for a 9 inch pie crust, fresh or frozen | ||
4 tbs unsalted butter | ||
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed | ||
1 large egg | ||
1/2 cup flour | ||
1/2 tsp baking powder | ||
1/8 tsp nutmeg | ||
2 tbs lemon juice | ||
1 tsp lemon grated lemon zest |
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Prepare the pie pastry, if frozen, thaw.
- Trim and crimp the edges if using fresh.
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg and beat well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and nutmeg.
- Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
- Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Turn the filling into the crust.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake 25 to 30 minutes more or until the center of the pie is set.
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