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Sour Cream Lemon Pie Recipe

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The best sour cream lemon pie you’ll ever taste.  A tart lemon flavor in a creamy pie that everyone loves.

This sour cream lemon pie is my go-to pie. EVERYONE loves it and the recipe turns out perfect every time

I have two go-to deserts! My Flourless chocolate cake and this Sour Cream Lemon Pie. I love love LOVE this pie. It’s the perfect amount of sour lemon and creamy goodness!

AND I have a video for you! Not just this recipe but all four of my go to pies! This recipe along with my cream cheese pumpkin pie, Coconut Cream Pie AND my Pecan Tart (available in the Thanksgiving ecookbook). Enjoy!

I could eat an entire pie myself in one sitting. And I have! I guard this pie fiercely and I’m known to not share very well. My kids love it so I hide it. Silly huh?

I really should let them have it so I can make myself a fresh one when it’s gone! It’s not even than time consuming to make. The only frustration is that it has to set before you can enjoy it! It is SO worth it!

the most delicious pie ever, this sour cream lemon pie is creamy and tart with an amazing texture and flavor

I also happen to have the PERFECT pie crust! I make a double or triple batch and plastic wrap and freeze the extra so I have them when I need it!

Often I’ll decide at midnight that I need a lemon pie and it’s nice to have this on hand. In fact I keep lemons on hand all the time JUST for a midnight pie creation!

this sour cream lemon pie recipe is a classic

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lemon sour cream pie

Sour Cream lemon Pie Recipe

the best sour cream lemon pie you’ll ever taste.  A tart lemon flavor in a creamy pie that everyone loves.
4.06 from 39 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
chill time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

  • Cooked 9 inch pie crust I like the pate sucree
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • 3 ½ Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp lemon rind grated
  • ½ C fresh lemon juice
  • 3 lrg egg yolks slightly beaten
  • 1 C whole milk
  • ¼ C butter
  • 1 C full fat sour cream
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon rind, juice, egg yolks and milk in sauce pan, and cook over med heat until thick.
  • Stir in the butter (I use frozen butter to help it cool) and cool to room temp.
  • Stir in the Sour cream and Pour into pie shell.
  • Refrigerate and serve with Whipped cream. (I usually have my first slice after about 4 hours, but it is definitely more set and better the next day)

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Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0mg
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  1. Bev @ FlamingoToes.com

    October 12, 2010 at 9:42 am

    Ashlee you made my day!!!! This is my favorite pie eveeerrrrrr! I can’t wait to give it a try! 🙂 Thanks so much for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 12, 2010 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks! I was never much of a pie person, and this one totally changed me around! I still don’t make a ton of pies, but I’m willing to try them because of how amazing this one is!

      Reply
  2. Becky at VintageMixer

    October 12, 2010 at 10:08 am

    I love all things creamy and lemony. This looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm

      Well it is tons of both! And SOOO worth it. Just delish!

      Reply
  3. Ami Allison

    October 12, 2010 at 10:56 am

    OH!! MY!! This looks so good!! SO GOOD!!!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 19, 2010 at 8:18 pm

      Oh it is! DELISH! I love love LOVE this pie!

      Reply
  4. Ami Allison

    October 12, 2010 at 10:59 am

    I had to add a funny story. my sister with http://www.nestledinrosenberg.com make this YUMMY white chocolate almond bark snack mix. Her husband hides it in lil containers all of the house. Everyone gets so angry when he pops up with a new container of it! He DOES NOT share! :p

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 19, 2010 at 8:19 pm

      I’m the same way! I hide my candy/goodies from my kids and husband. They just don’t appreciate the good stuff so they should eat the rest and let me enjoy the good stuff. But then I have to remind myself that I can always make more, and if I share I’ll always get to make myself the fresh stuff!

      Reply
  5. Kara

    October 12, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    I’ve been thinking about this pie since you mentioned it at GNO. I’ve gotta go get me some more lemons. It looks amazing!!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm

      I know! I just went to grab some more lemons myself and I’m OUT! For shame, I usually have around 6 at all times!

      Reply
  6. pk @ Room Remix

    October 16, 2010 at 7:52 am

    I haven’t had lemon pie in ages and this one sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 17, 2010 at 3:10 pm

      This one is AMAZING! I’d suggest having the stuff on hand for 2, Then you won’t feel bad sharing! It’s SO good!

      Reply
  7. Anna @ Take the Side Street

    October 17, 2010 at 8:28 am

    Oooh yummo, bookmarking this one — lemony pies like lemon meringue are my absolute favorite (but like I’d make meringue, HA!) so I’m really excited to try this. I need to stop clicking on the recipe links cause I swear I’m gaining weight. 🙂 Have a good day!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 17, 2010 at 3:17 pm

      I love lemon goodness too!!! But I’m not REALLY into meringue! So using Whipped cream instead is my drug of choice! I hope you like it! I love collecting recipes from online, but I’m WAY behind on trying them all! Mostly because they all sound so good I can’t pick which one to try next!

      Reply
  8. Joni

    October 18, 2010 at 5:19 am

    This pie looks fab! I am a huge lover of lemons and the combo of lemons and sour cream sound amazing together. Joni

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 18, 2010 at 12:46 pm

      it IS amazing! This is worth making and eating!

      Reply
  9. Madigan at madiganmade

    October 19, 2010 at 4:32 am

    Ooh. I love lemon. This sounds wonderful.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 19, 2010 at 8:20 am

      Oh it IS! Def worth trying!

      Reply
  10. Carrie

    October 20, 2010 at 8:13 am

    I am SUCH a lemon flavored freak. This is getting bookmarked FOR SURE. (found it through Someday Crafts…)

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 20, 2010 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks! The summer I got the recipe from my mom I made it at LEAST once a week. Of course I was nursing a newborn so I was a veracious eater! It is SO good!

      Reply
  11. [email protected]

    October 21, 2010 at 6:39 am

    This looks good I am wondering if you can
    use a light sour cream instead? Will it affect the taste?

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 21, 2010 at 11:50 am

      I’m not sure. It will probably affect the taste, but how much? Who knows. It will probably still be wonderful. The real question is would it affect how it sets?

      Reply
  12. Pat

    October 21, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    This looks & sounds delish! Will definitely make it. I used to hide things from my kids when they were young ~ so funny! 🙂 Now, I think my son & d-i-l try to do this too. My daughter loves anything lemon so this will be a must.

    I’m your newest follower too. Stop by and say hi when you can. Off to look for more recipes here…

    Pat

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 22, 2010 at 4:10 am

      Thanks! It is a fantastic pie! Let me know if you end up trying it. It’s worth hiding! Your ricotta dip looks great, BTW.

      Reply
  13. Christy, Home-Mom

    October 21, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    stopping in from creations by kara and this has caught my eye before I think. I want to make this and eat it by myself. Yep I’m selfish! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 22, 2010 at 4:10 am

      I’m glad it caught your eye! It’s not the best of pictures, but it’s an AMAZING recipe! Enjoy!

      Reply
  14. LyndaB

    October 22, 2010 at 8:09 am

    mmm…. I’ve been hunting for this recipe for forever – thanks so much for sharing it on the SYS Blog Party! I love lemon pie, and don’t care much for the typical lemon meringue variety.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      October 23, 2010 at 7:04 pm

      it is so worth the hunt! It’s the best lemon pie EVER! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  15. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)

    November 19, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Gorgeous pie! I want a slice!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      December 9, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      Thanks! It is seriously my favorite pie ever, I keep a few crusts frozen at all times just so I can make this pie anytime!

      Reply
  16. peggy

    April 12, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    Soooo worth the time stirring and stirring. Delicious! I put mine on a crumb crust though.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      April 15, 2014 at 3:16 am

      I bet it’s great with a crumb crust too! i love love love LOVE this pie, SO much! i am so glad you like it too!

      Reply
  17. Patty Wheeler

    November 28, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Love Love Loved your Sour Cream Lemon Pie! My mom made this pie for years. No one could find the recipe. I saw yours and thought it sounded similar to my Momma’s! It was perfect! I made 2 pies, one for our family dinner party and one for my husband and I to savor together at home! Thank you Ashlee, you made our Thanksgiving a hit! Everyone Loved it!!!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      January 31, 2015 at 10:54 pm

      I’m SOOOO glad! I love finding recipes that are just like what I grew up with but lost! I have a few childhood favorites I’m still looking for!

      Reply
  18. Deena

    December 22, 2014 at 3:52 am

    This looks really good! I can’t wait to try it! But how do you make a pie crust? I’ve never made a pie before.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      February 1, 2015 at 2:32 am

      I have a recipe for pie crusts here

      Reply
  19. Jaroslaw

    April 18, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    4 stars
    I will make this – on my way to the store for lemons! I don’t the the prep time and the total time are both 5 hours though!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      May 26, 2015 at 7:14 pm

      GAH those stupid prep time/cooking time things. There is no place for me to put a total time, so There is only prep and cook and the app add’s it together for total time, stupid… so I even put the cooling down, or wait time in the “prep” section so that the total time is right. I either put just the time I’m working on a recipe, then get emails over how much longer it took, or I put the full time and people aren’t willing to try cause they think it takes too long, but if I leave it blank it still shows up on the plug in, GAH, sorry, ramble over… BEST PIE EVER, enjoy!

      Reply
  20. patricia

    September 2, 2015 at 5:45 am

    Hi! I’d really like to try this, it looks wonderful! I’d just like to ask: do you turn off the heat before adding the butter or after adding the butter and then letting it cool to room temp.?

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      November 15, 2015 at 3:26 am

      I turn off the heat if the butter is cold, if the butter is frozen I add it while the heat is still on, all you really need is for it to melt smoothly.

      Reply
  21. Melissa

    March 9, 2016 at 10:44 am

    Is there anything you could substitute for the eggs? My daughter is allergic

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      May 23, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      I’ve substituted tofu for eggs in baked cakes but never in this pie. I’d recommend finding an eggless lemon curd recipe and adding sour cream to it, it won’t be quite the same but it will be close

      Reply
  22. Jane

    May 29, 2018 at 9:04 am

    I’m diabetic and wonder if you have any nutritional values for this good=looking pie. TY

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      November 20, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      yes at the bottom of the post there should be nutritional info

      Reply
  23. marv

    March 17, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    did anybody try this or just say it look and sounds good ?

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      November 20, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      I have quite a few people email me about loving it, not a lot of people leave comments anymore sadly but if you go through all 45 comments I’m sure there are a few.

      Reply

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