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Luscious Lemon Sour Cream Pie

May 7, 2021 by brooke 11 Comments

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This easy luscious lemon sour cream pie is full of tangy flavor and lots of sweetness from the lemons and sour cream. It's so smooth and creamy, and the perfect dessert to enjoy anytime.

slice of luscious lemon sour cream pie

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LUSCIOUS LEMON SOUR CREAM PIE

I have always loved pretty much everything lemon, but whenever my Mom would make this pie I would remember how much I loved it. Because of both the lemon and sour cream there is a perfect tang and creaminess. The lemon zest gives it such a beautiful depth of color when you see those little flecks of dark yellow. It's the perfect not too tart, and just the right sweet kind of dessert.

whole luscious lemon sour cream pie with whip cream and lemon slices

DO I NEED TO MAKE A PIE CRUST FOR THIS LUSCIOUS LEMON SOUR CREAM PIE

It is not necessary to make a homemade pie crust for this pie. You can buy a pre-made crust to use, just make sure that you blind bake the pie crust before putting the lemon mixture into the crust because you won't bake it.

I have a Biscoff cookie crust recipe that is also great with this lemon pie, or you could even make a basic graham cracker crust.

3 slices of pie on different plates

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS PIE

  • Pie Crust
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Salt
  • Butter
  • Lemon Zest and Juice
  • Egg Yolks
  • Milk
  • Sour Cream
one slice of pie and whole pie in the left corner

HOW TO MAKE A LEMON SOUR CREAM PIE

  1. Make or buy a 9-inch pie crust in advance. Bake and allow to cool.
  2. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium-size saucepan.
  3. Add butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and egg yolks.
  4. Stir in milk.
  5. Cook over medium heat, stirring until it gets thick. This should take between 7-10 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and let cool.
  7. Fold in sour cream once cooled.
  8. Pour into prepared pie crust.
  9. Chill for at least 2 hours, but a day in advance is great too.
  10. Top with fresh whip cream and more lemon zest.
pie filling without the sour cream
Cooked Pie Filling
pie filling with sour cream added
Pie Filling with Sour Cream
empty pie crust
Baked Crust
pie without whip cream
Filled Crust

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a slice of lemon sour cream pie next to the whole pie.

Luscious Lemon Sour Cream Pie

brooke
This easy luscious lemon sour cream pie is full of tangy flavor and lots of sweetness from the lemons and sour cream. It's so smooth and creamy, and the perfect dessert to enjoy anytime.
4.80 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
2 hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pie crust 9"
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind about 1 large lemon
  • ¼ cup lemon juice about 1 large lemon squeezed
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Make or buy a 9-inch pie crust in advance. Bake and cool.
  • Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium-size saucepan.
  • Add butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and egg yolks.
  • Stir in milk.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring until it gets thick. This should take between 7-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Fold in sour cream once cooled.
  • Pour into prepared pie crust.
  • Chill for at least 2 hours, but a day in advance is great too.
  • Top with fresh whip cream and more lemon zest.

Notes

This pie also works well with a graham cracker crust.
I like to make a batch of whip cream and top the whole pie with a layer before serving.
This pie can last in the fridge for up to 5 days, although the crust will begin to soften from the custard sitting on top of it.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem!

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 403IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
Keyword lemon, pie, sour cream
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Comments

  1. Becca

    May 09, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    4 stars
    Loved this but had sooo much trouble getting it to thicken. Not sure if maybe it was because I didn’t get it hot enough, or if I needed to use whole milk? I ended up scratching my first batch and combined all the ingredients except for the egg yolks and milk. Once that was bubbling and thick, I tempered the eggs, the gradually added the milk with a tbsp of whipping cream since I only had 2%. Worked out great!

    Reply
    • brooke

      May 10, 2021 at 8:28 am

      Sorry you had some trouble Becca. I've used 2% before and haven't had a problem. It might have just not cooked long enough. But glad you got it to work in the long run.

      Reply
  2. Amy

    May 10, 2021 at 7:57 pm

    This was wonderful and so easy to make. I think it even tasted better the second day! I loved how you showed pictures of what the filling should look like and gave an approximate time on how long to cook it or I probably would not have cooked it long enough.

    Reply
    • brooke

      May 10, 2021 at 8:03 pm

      I'm so glad you loved it! And yay. Thanks for reading it all so you knew what to look for!

      Reply
  3. swaggykay

    November 28, 2021 at 2:19 pm

    I made this for Thanksgiving instead of my normal lemon meringue pie. Such a refreshing change without swaying from tradition. Everyone loved it! It was simple and tasty. I will definitely be using this recipe every year. I used a cornflake crust, gave it an added crunch.

    Reply
  4. Katie

    November 28, 2021 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    We made this for Thanksgiving and it was an absolute hit. The flavor was SO good. I love the cream cheese pie from Marie Calendars and this pie reminded me of that. The amount of lemon was perfect.

    Reply
  5. Erin

    December 06, 2021 at 5:49 pm

    This was super easy to make and delicious. Used 2% milk and it thickened right up. Definitely recommend. For the holidays I just added a gingerbread shaped cookie on the cool whip we placed on top.

    Reply
    • brooke

      December 06, 2021 at 6:08 pm

      Thank you so much Erin!! Love the idea with the gingerbread cookie on top too! Perfect for the holidays!

      Reply
  6. Ashley

    March 14, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    5 stars
    This was so delicious and so easy! I highly recommend this! Thank you for the great recipe! It wasn't too tart but had just the right amount of lemon and with some homemade whip cream it was perfection. This will be my go-to pie in the future!

    Reply
    • brooke

      March 14, 2022 at 8:57 pm

      Yay! I'm so glad. Thank you so much for making it and taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply
  7. Laura Steppel

    November 28, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    5 stars
    First time making this pie and it turned out great! We did the graham cracker crust and it was delicious.
    We made for Thanksgiving, definitely going to make it a tradition.

    Reply

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