Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• One large lemon
• One cup of sugar
• One half cup of water
• Two eggs
• One cup and one teaspoon of flour

Directions

Filling

1. Grate lemon, and using it in the juice,
2. Mix juice and eggs together.
3. Stir in sugar, mixing well. 
4. Mix in the water.
5. Mix in one teaspoon of flour.

Paste

1. Sift one cup of flour with a pinch of salt.
2. Rub in lard.
3. Roll out for pie pan.
4. Cook crust first.
5. Add filing to the crust.
6. Cook until the top is golden brown.

— Mrs. Frank A. Daniels

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Brandon Oubre
Louisiana Anthology
March 23, 2022