My husband and I used to go to Marie Calendar’s when there was one near our home and I would ALWAYS order a slice of sour cream lemon pie for dessert. But since there are not any MC restaurants nearby anymore…I decided that I would try to make a copy of that pie that I loved so much!
This was a pretty close rendition of that pie. Except that I substituted this pecan crust for the regular crust and I remember there was a layer of sour cream and this recipe I mixed the sour cream in with the filling. But both very tasty! I love the tartness of the lemons and the crunchiness of the pecan crust! A perfect combination!
Look at all of this yumminess!
I have to be careful as I am writing this post…because there are still two pieces left in my fridge! I had it for my “Sugar Sunday” treat (I am trying to only eat sugar on Sunday) and I need my husband to hurry and finish up these last two pieces, because I am not too sure how well my will-power is going to hold out! :)
Do any of you need a sweet treat? Maybe you will have to save it for your “Sugar Sunday!”, or maybe you will want to make it for FHE, a fun summer BBQ, a party dessert…or just a treat to treat yourself any day of week! :)
Thanks for visiting today! Hope you have a great week!
That looks wonderful. My husband’s Mom always made us sour cream lemon pie and now he does. Grandma’s recipe is a little different….I’m going to have him try yours next time! (We’re on a no sugar kick right now too, I like the idea of having it one day a week).
Susan, thank you for taking the time to write your kind comment. If you try this recipe…let me know what you think! I think that it is a pretty close copycat other than the pecan crust! :) I like the sugar once a week, because I know that I can at least have it on day a week and so I don’t feel deprived! Hope you have a great day.
Rita
Rita,
This recipe looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
Went out for a 5 mile walk this morning and when I got back this recipe was waiting for me in my email. It sounded so yummy and easy, that I had to make it for my husband (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!) I was out of fresh lemons, so had to substitute lemon juice concentrate and I didn’t have enough sour cream so used fat free plain Greek yogurt. I also didn’t have any whipping cream, but did have some whipping dessert topping in my food storage that I hadn’t tried, so thought I would give it a whirl. Even with the changes I made, the pie turned out WONDERFUL!! The pecan crust goes perfectly with the tangy lemon flavor of the pie. I can imagine how great it would taste with a french silk pie, ambrosia pie, peach pie…just about any kind of pie. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It will definitely be one that I use a lot.
Joan, I love the lighter edition of this recipe! Thanks for sharing it with us. I am in love with the pecan pie crust too and I think that it would go great with all of those pies that you mentioned. I think that I can see another pie in my future! Hope you have a great day.
Rita