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 Lemon Macaroon Pie

 

Lemon and coconut are a fabulous blend...
 

 

 

CRUST:

 

1 cup 

 

flour

 

1/3 cup 

 

cake flour

 

1 Tbs 

 

granulated sugar

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

6 Tbs 

 

unsalted butter

 

2 Tbs 

 

chilled shortening

 

3 Tbs 

 

ice water (or more, if needed)
 

 

 

 

FILLING:

 

3 large 

 

eggs

 

2 large 

 

egg yolks

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

1 ¼ cups 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 ¼ cups 

 

shredded coconut

 

¼ cup 

 

whipping cream

 

¼ cup 

 

lemon juice

 

2 Tbs 

 

unsalted butter, melted

 

1 ½ tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

½ tsp 

 

almond extract

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2

To make crust, mix together all crust ingredients (except water) in a food processor until mixture resembles a course meal. Add water and process to form dough. Form ball, flatten it into a disk. Refrigerate dough is firm.

3

When dough is firm, roll out and place in a 9" pie dish. Flute edges. Line with foil and add pie weights. Bake 20 minutes. Cool completely but maintain oven temperature.

4

To make filling, mix together eggs, yolks, salt and sugar until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into crust. Bake until golden and set, approximately 40 minutes.

5

Refrigerate after cooking for at least 3 hours.

 

Servings: 12

 

 Cooking Tips

*Top with fresh whipped cream and lemon slices...

 

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