Sue's Lemon Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pie crusts, with
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, added to the crust
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 3 eggs
• 2 lemons, peeled, sliced 1/8-inch thick (make sure you don't leave the pith on)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the pie crust, adding an additional 2 teaspoons lemon zest to the flour.
• 2 heat oven to 400°f.
• 3 in lg. bowl, combine sugar, flour, and salt. mix well.
• 4 add water, margarine, orange and lemon peel and eggs. beat until well blended.
• 5 stir in lemon slices.
• 6 pour into crust lined pie pan.
• 7 top with second crust. seal edges, and flute.
• 8 sprinkle with about 2 t. sugar, and cut slits in top of pie, in several places.
• 9 bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 10 cool 1 hours or until completely cooled.
• 11 store in the refrigerator.