
Our Famous Lemon Parfait Pie Recipe
Old-fashioned French vanilla ice cream, layered with tart lemon curd on a graham cracker crust.
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Ingredients
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Crust
Lemon Curd
Ice Cream Layer
Method
Crust Preparation
- 1
Make the Crust
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool.
Lemon Curd Preparation
- 2
Prepare the Lemon Curd
In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in the cubed butter until melted and smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
Assembly
- 3
Serving
- 4
Serve
Slice the pie into wedges and serve chilled. Enjoy the refreshing contrast of lemon and cream!

