Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Lemon Pie is a non-vegetarian dessert made with pre-made graham crust [9 inch], can condensed milk, and lemon juice in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 1 pre-made graham crust [9 inch]
  • 14 oz can condensed milk
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest (for decoration)
  • 3 egg yolk

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  2. Separate the eggs when cold.
  3. Whisk together the egg yolk, lemon juice and lemon zest till well combined.
  4. Add in the condensed milk and beat for 3-4 minutes or till the mixture thickens.
  5. Pour the mixture into the pre-made graham cracker crust.
  6. Bake at 350 F degrees for 15 minutes or till the pie looks set and no longer jiggles.
  7. Chill in the refrigerator for minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
  8. Cut into slices and serve with dollops of whipped cream.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.