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Eagle brand lemon icebox pie recipe?

Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:17 pm
Posted by Bread Orgeron
Baw Bakery
Member since Aug 2006
11848 posts
Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:17 pm
I visited my grandparents last weekend and my grandma mentioned how Eagle Brand cans used to have a lemon icebox pie recipe on the label. Now the label just has some coconut flan recipe or something.

Anyway the eagle brand lemon pie recipe is my mom's favorite and I'd like to make it for her for thanksgiving. I've googled and found a bunch of recipes, but some say to use egg yolks, some don't mention eggs. Some recipes say to add cool whip to the milk and lemon juice, some don't.

So I was just wondering if anyone knows the specifics of the old eagle brand lemon pie recipe. Do I need eggs or don't I? Thank you so much!
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17259 posts
Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:25 pm to
3 egg yolks whisked whisked with up to 1/2 cup lemon juice and zest and I can of condensed milk, pour into graham cracker crust (I like shortbread crust better) and bake for 15 min @ 350 ( just to set the yolks). Cool to room temp and then put in fridge
Posted by TigerAlum1982
Member since Sep 2011
1439 posts
Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:32 pm to
I saved this from NOLA.com

Lemon ice box dessert
Posted by juwalker March 26, 2009 04:45AM
J.M. of Belle Chasse is looking for a "recipe I had around 1955 or so. I think I had gotten the recipe from a magazine ad which advertised condensed milk and Real Lemon juice products. It was for a frozen lemon ice box dessert. It had Borden or Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk, Real Lemon juice, a graham cracker crust, and was decorated on the top with cherries. It was made in a loaf pan and put in the freezer to harden before serving."
On the Internet, there are a million-plus recipes for lemon ice box PIE made with sweetened condensed milk. None is topped with cherries. This is the closest thing I could find but obviously it doesn't have the processed products. The dairy in it would put out the fire on your tongue from spicy dishes, so it would be great for summer entertaining.
Makes 12 servings
1 package unflavored gelatin
1 ¼ cup crushed vanilla wafers, divided
2 lemons
4 eggs, separated
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 cup whipping cream
In a small bowl or cup, dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup cold water. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan lightly with cooking spray, then line the pan with a sheet of plastic wrap, allowing the wrap to hang over the long edges of the pan. Sprinkle ½ cup of crushed vanilla wafers in the bottom.
Zest the lemons. Slice in half and squeeze juice into a small cup.
In a saucepan, whisk egg yolks with ½ cup sugar, lemon zest and juice. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is boiling and thickened. Add the gelatin and stir until well-dissolved; remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
When the mixture is cool, whip the egg whites with an electric beater until they begin to stiffen, then slowly beat in remaining ½ cup sugar. Beat until egg whites are stiff but not dry. In a separate bowl, beat whipping cream until it holds its shape.
Fold the whipping cream into yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan and tap gently on counter to remove any air bubbles. Top with remaining crushed wafers.
Chill overnight. To serve, run a small spatula along short edges of the pan. Place an inverted serving plate on top of the pan, and then flip plate and pan together to invert the dessert. Lift off the pan, and then peel off the sheet of plastic wrap. Sprinkle with additional wafer crumbs, if desired.

Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
Member since Nov 2010
14194 posts
Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:33 pm to
One can eagle brand
Half cup lemon juice
Three egg yolks

Merangue
Three egg whites
Pinch cream of tartar
Quarter cup sugar

Crust
Vanilla wafers crushed for bottom
Line whole wafers around side

Beat egg yolks add to eagle brand add lemon juice pour into crust. Whip egg until frothy then add tartar and continue beating on high until white. add sugar gradually beat until whites form stiff peaks put on top of pie. brown merangue in 325 degree oven 12-15 minutes.

Chill and eat

Thank my wife for recipe quoted from memory - the lady can make a pie
This post was edited on 11/21/12 at 9:44 pm
Posted by The Wicker Man
Rag's Dreams/Festus's Nightmares
Member since Oct 2012
528 posts
Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:38 pm to
Best recipe there is, and the easiest... thank me later

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (14-ounce) can Eagle brand condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 prepared graham cracker crust

Combine the cream cheese, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Pour into the pie crust. Refrigerate overnight.
Posted by Layabout
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2011
11082 posts
Posted on 11/22/12 at 12:47 am to
Simplest recipe of all. An icebox pie is called that because it requires no cooking.

2 cans fat-free sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Finely grated lemon or lime zest

Mix with an immersion blender until the juice is fully incorporated into the milk. Pour into a graham cracker crust and chill for two hours. The citric acid and salt will cause the milk to curdle and thicken.
Posted by palm springs tiger
Member since Aug 2004
687 posts
Posted on 11/22/12 at 2:10 am to
This is the closest to the recipe my mother used many years ago before concern about salmonella. Does browning the meringue cook the filling enough? I generally use similar ingredients, but cook the filling - not as good as I remember Mom's however.
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