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Lemon Ice Box Pie 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust 2 (14oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup lemon juice (not bottled juice) Zest from 1 lemon 3 egg whites 5 teaspo…

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Lemon Ice Box Pie

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

2 (14oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk

4 egg yolks

1/2 cup lemon juice (not bottled juice)

Zest from 1 lemon

3 egg whites

5 teaspoons white sugar

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour mixture in graham cracker crust.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
  4. Spread evenly on top of  lemon filling.
  5. Brown in preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes.

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