Lemon Pie

Ingredients 

• 3 lemons
• 1 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 1 puff pastry
• powdered loaf sugar

Directions 

1. Grate the rinds and express the juice of 3 lemons.
2. Rub together the powdered sugar and butter.
3. Beat 4 egg yolks and add to the butter and sugar combination.
4. Add the lemon components to the mixture.
5. Place the puff pastry down and bake with mixture without an upper crust.
6. Beat up 4 egg whites with powdered loaf sugar and spread over pie when done.
7. Bake in the oven just long enough to brown slightly.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emilee McGuire
Louisiana Anthology
March 17, 2020