Creamy, sweet, and tangy! |
Blanched lemon slices in an ice water bath |
This week’s Baked Sunday Mornings challenge is Lemon Shaker Pie. It’s part science experiment and part baking! Preparations for this pie begin 48 hours before you make it. The first steps involve zesting a lemon, peeling it, then slicing it paper-thin using a mandolin. Then, slicing a second lemon with the skin on. An optional step – which I chose to do – was to blanch the slices with the skin on then cool them in an ice bath. Blanching removes some of the bitterness from the pithy white part of the skin. The science experiment starts when all the various lemon bits are macerated in 2 cups of sugar in a bowl covered in plastic wrap that you stir every 12 hours…for 48 hours.
Sprinkled with sugar and ready for the oven! |
When you’re ready to make the pie, a standard batch of Classic Pie Crust is called for. The Baked pie dough is my favorite one to work with. It has great texture and bakes up so nice and flaky.
Fresh from the oven |
Once you place the bottom crust in place, you fish the lemon slices out of the ooey-gooey sugary mess and line the crust with them. The remaining lemon sugar gets mixed into the pie filling which is remarkably similar in consistency to lemon bars but the flavor is more intense.
All in all, we really enjoyed this pie despite its being quite fussy to make.
Got a fork? |
Kris' Kitchen says
Nice baking and happy you like this one especially with all the fussy steps. It was a fun project, but once is enough for me with this recipe. Your pie is beautiful and so is the presentation…such a pretty serving plate. Hope you enjoy something green and have a fun day.
Yael Even says
Didn’t get a chance to do this one , but yours looks great! Will try soon !
Rosemary says
A great science experiment! I’ve not seen a lemon pie like this before . . hope I have the patience to do it right. Looks like perfection.
Have Apron....Will Bake says
That slice of pie looks luscious! Wow! Great job, Susan. Your crust looks lovely. Now I wish I had made it!!! 🙂
Littlebakerbunny says
Your pie is gorgeous, it makes me want a slice right now! And it looks like you did an terrific job getting your lemon slices paper thin — fabulous work!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
All the steps sound worth it… I’d love a slice of this lemon pie for my afternoon snack! 🙂
Chelly says
Your pie is beautiful! Very nice!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
I´ve always been intrigued by this pie, and I actually thought it was quite simple to make. But I also think it´s worth trying it, at least once. It does sound great, with all that tartness!
Monet says
Hi Susan. My goodness, this pie looks delicious! I’ve heard so much about shaker pies, but I’ve never made one before. I must change that…and soon! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you have a blessed week full of good food, good friends, and much laughter.
The Café Sucré Farine says
What a unique, yummy sounding pie Susan!
Ozlem's Turkish Table says
my goodness Susan, sweet and tangy – I love this flavor combination – your pie looks utterly delicious! Ozlem
Mary Hirsch says
I had never heard of this pie and was intriqued by the process. Cannot imagine its taste but it was be delicious. How do you slice a lemon on a mandolin after you’ve removed it’s skin. Carefully, I guess.