Sour Cream Lemon Pie

Christmas at its core is about family and family traditions. This recipe came from the Reds' paternal grandmother, and is one of their favorite desserts. As a blended family it's fun to find our own traditions. This lemon pie is definitely going to be one moving forward. It's easy to make, pretty to look at, unique, and unbelievably tasty.




1 cup sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice
Mix sugar & cornstarch together in a saucepan.

Add egg yolks, milk, butter, lemon juice, and peel.


Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly to avoid scorching.

Cool in refrigerator for about a half hour.
When cooled stir in sour cream and pour into baked pie shell.

Chill at least 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream.






1/4 c. Cornstarch. 1 T. Grated lemon peel

3 egg yolks. 1 cup sour cream1 cup milk. 1 9inch baked pie shell1/4 cup butter. 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

If I use a 10' pie plate I  one and a half times the recipe....  Using 5 egg yolks.

Homestead Tools - Kitchen Aid Food Processor

I'm over 40, so in my mind I'm officially old. If I've learned anything during my short time on this planet it's that quality is worth paying for. I would never tell you to buy the most expensive version of anything. Rather do your research and try to make a lifetime purchase, especially if it's going to be something that makes your life easier and allows you to get more done.

I'd never owned a food processor prior to buying the behemoth pictured above. Heck, to be honest, I didn't even know what they did. I was dating a girl who cooked, and taught me to enjoy cooking in the process. She walked me through all the things this Kitchen Aid could do and after buying it I couldn't go back.

I make a paleo meatloaf that consists of 6 eggs, 1 pound of ground beef, one pound of spicy italian sausage, a cup of parmesan cheese, a little minced garlic, a minced jalapeno, salt, pepper, and seasoned salt. All of that goes into the food processor at one time and it turns the ingredients into a really smooth, evenly mixed loaf in no time.

I use it to grind up eggshells into a fine consistency, make our laundry detergent for pennies on the dollar, make butter, grind up graham crackers for pie crusts (or Oreos), make butter, peanut butter, almond butter, humus, pesto, mayo, the list goes on and on.