Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

Recipe Details

Active 60 mins

Total 6 hrs

Serves 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

One recipe Easy Pie Dough, one half shaped and chilled in a pie plate, the other rolled out flat and chilled on a floured sheet pan
3 Meyer lemons, cut into very thin rounds (using a slicer or mandolin is advised)
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Egg wash (made from 1 large egg beaten with a pinch of salt)
Sanding sugar

Toss lemon slices with 2 cups of sugar until slices are all evenly coated and macerate (allow them to sit so the sugar can draw the liquid out) for 2 hours at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Beat eggs and yolks together with salt. Add flour a little at a time, whisking continuously to avoid flour lumps. Add egg mixture to lemons and mix well with a big rubber spatula. Pour mixture into chilled bottom crust. Cover with chilled top crust and trim edges, then shape edges as desired, creating a seal. Cut slits in top to vent pie, then place in fridge for 20 minutes.
Right before baking, brush top of pie with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 20 minutes on bottom rack, turning halfway through. Turn oven down to 350°F (180°C) and bake until filling puffs crust up a bit, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, then chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

9-inch pie plate

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories	485
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	20%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 93mg	31%
Sodium 353mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 83g	30%
Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
Total Sugars 50g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 57mg	286%
Calcium 49mg	4%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 287mg	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.