dessert

Mockingbird Pie

Name: Mockingbird Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pie crust; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 tsp vanilla extract

While no mockingbirds are harmed, this pie symbolizes the sweetness and fragility of innocence, a core theme evoked by the metaphor in the novel's title.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 pie crust
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until smooth.
3
Stir in melted butter, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
4
Pour mixture into pie crust.
5
Bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes.