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Arizona Sunshine Pie

David Scott Allen, Cocoa & Lavender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 8 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter cubed
  • 1/4 cup ice water
  • 1 whole organic Meyer lemon about 5 ounces
  • finely grated zest of 1 organic Lisbon lemon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia optional
  • 3/4 to 1 cup sugar per your preference

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place flour in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Distribute chilled butter cubes over the flour. Pulse 12 times. Drizzle water over the flour/butter mixture and use long pulses (about 25) until the dough comes together in a ball. Flatten the dough to a disc and, using a floured rolling pin, roll into an 11-inch round, about 1/8-inch thick. Place the dough in a 9-inch pie plate and trim the edges, then crimp. Place in the refrigerator while you make the filling. (See Note below for blind-baking, if desired.)
  • Wash the Meyer and Lisbon lemons well. Cut the Meyer lemon in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise. Cut the quarters into 1/4-inch slices. This will allow you to remove all the seeds. Using a micro plane or box grater, finely grate the zest of the Lisbon lemon. Reserve the rest of the Lisbon lemon for another use.
  • Place the Meyer lemon pieces (with skin) in a blender along with the grated zest. Add the eggs, melted butter, vanilla, Fiori di Sicilia (if using), and sugar. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the unbaked piecrust and bake for 40 minutes or until set.
  • Let the pie cool, then chill in the fridge or serve at room temperature.

Notes

Serves 8.
 
Note: the pie shell can be blind-baked for 15 minutes, if desired, but it isn’t necessary. Prick the bottom of the shell with a fork, then line with foil and pie weights before blind-baking.