LEMON BUTTERMILK ICEBOX PIE

  Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

 Hands-on Time

20 Mins

Total Time

6 Hours 15 Mins

Yield

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon loosely packed lemon zest

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2

Beat egg yolks with a handheld mixer in a medium bowl at high speed 4 to 5 minutes or until

   

 3 large egg yolks

1/4 cup buttermilk

Graham Cracker Crust, baked

Vegetable cooking spray

Lemon- Blueberry Topping (optional)

yolks become pale and ribbons form on surface of mixture when beater is lifted. Gradually whisk in sweetened condensed milk mixture, and whisk until thoroughly combined; whisk in buttermilk. Pour mixture into prepared crust.

      

Step 3

Bake at 325° for

 20 to 25 minutes or until set around edges. (Pie will be slightly jiggly.) Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Cover pie with lightly greased (with cooking spray) plastic wrap, and freeze 4 to 6 hours. Top with Lemon- Blueberry Topping just before serving, if desired.

Step 4

Strawberry- Lemon- Buttermilk Icebox Pie with Baked Gingersnap Crust: Prepare Lemon- Buttermilk Icebox Pie as directed, substituting

 baked Gingersnap Crust for Graham Cracker Crust and whisking 1/2 cup strawberry jam into condensed milk mixture. Microwave 3 Tbsp. strawberry jam in a medium- size microwave- safe bowl at HIGH 20 seconds. Stir 16 oz. sliced strawberries into jam. Top pie with strawberry mixture just before serving. Hands-on 25 min.; Total 6 hours, 25 min., including crust

Step 5

Key Lime- Buttermilk Icebox Pie with Baked

 Buttery Cracker Crust: Prepare Lemon- Buttermilk Icebox Pie as directed, substituting baked Buttery Cracker Crust for Graham Cracker Crust and Key lime juice for lemon juice. Top with Sweetened Whipped Cream. Hands-on 20 min.; Total 6 hours, 20 min., including crust and whipped cream

Step 6

Mango-Lemon- Buttermilk Icebox Pie with Baked Saltine Cracker Crust: Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil over

 medium-high heat in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup chopped fresh or thawed frozen mango. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice. Process mixture in a blender until smooth. Prepare Lemon- Buttermilk Icebox Pie as directed, substituting baked Saltine Cracker Crust for Graham Cracker Crust and 3/4 cup mango puree and 1/4 cup lemon juice for 1/2 cup lemon juice. Discard remaining puree. Whisk 2 Tbsp. mango schnapps

into condensed milk mixture along with puree and lemon juice. Top with Sweetened Whipped Cream and chopped fresh mango just before serving. Hands-on 30 min.; Total 6 hours, 25 min., including crust and whipped cream.