This creamy lemon chiffon pie boasts old-school Southern charm.

Learn how to make lemon chiffon pie.

Plus, learn where the name for chiffon pies comes from.

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Ingredients

1Single-Crust Pie Pastry Dough

1(1/4-oz.)

powdered gelatin

2/3cup, plus3 Tbsp.

Transfer the dough to a 9-in.

Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie rolling out the pie dough

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Crimp the rim in whatever pattern you prefer.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

Bake pie shell:

Preheat oven to 375F.

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Remove piecrust from refrigerator or freezer, and place it on a baking sheet.

(it’s possible for you to use dried beans as pie weights.)

Bake the piecrust in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie filling the crust with pie weights before baking

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Place crust back in the oven to bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Prepare filling:

Place gelatin in 3 Tbsp.

water and stir to combine; set aside.

Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie crust after baking with the pie weights

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Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 25-30 minutes.

Whisk in gelatin mixture until completely dissolved.

Fold in egg whites and chill:

Beat egg whites on medium-high until soft peaks form.

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Slowly stream in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Pour filling into pie crust and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours or overnight.

Top with whipped cream and serve:

Whip cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.

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Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of remaining lemon zest and mix to combine.

Sprinkle the entire pie with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest and serve.

What Is a Chiffon Pie?

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Achiffon pieis a custard or curd pie that is set with gelatin and combined with whipped egg whites.

This make the pie filling extra airy and almost weightless.

Known for its delicate texture and undramatic look, this pie exudes old-school Southern charm.

Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie egg whites after whipping with sugar

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Remember these as you’re making your pie:

Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie folding in the egg whites

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Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie pouring the filling into the prepared crust

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Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie whipping the cream for the topping

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Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie after topping with whipped cream and lemon zest

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Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie ingredients

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Southern Living Lemon Chiffon Pie cut in slices to serve

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