This Old-Fashioned Dessert Is the Last Thing I Make Every Summer

I love this end-of-summer tradition. Devan Grimsrud is a Berlin-based writer, editor, and recipe developer originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After working in television production with James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Zimmern, she relocated to Berlin and became the managing editor at Kitchen Stories, an international digital cooking platform with millions of active users. My ritual is to celebrate the end of warm weather with aLemon Icebox Pie. This simple dessert has bright flavor and a nice chill built into every slice, so it’s the perfect bookend for a long, hot summer. This recipe may be old-fashioned, but every forkful is fresh as can be. Just take a bite, and it will be crystal clear why this recipe is an end-of-summer tradition. Why I Love This Recipe When most people think about homemade pie, they envision a labor of love, something that takes lots of time, effort, and skill to pull off. I’d argue this isn’t always the truth, because thisicebox piecouldn’t be simpler. The ingredients list is all basics: eggs, sweetened condensed milk, fresh lemon juice, and agraham cracker crust. For the tangy whipped topping, you’ll need sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. If you use a store-bought graham cracker crust, the whole pie takes about 10 minutes to put together. It’s best made ahead so it has time to chill and set. That means no sweat and no stress on the day you want to serve it—and who doesn’t love the sound of that? How To Serve This Old-School Dessert While a slice of this old-fashioned pie looks beautiful as is, I like to pretty it up with a personal finishing touch. Some ideas to make it even more special: Crumble extra graham crackers over the sour cream topping. Grate fresh lemon zest over the top for more pops

I love this end-of-summer tradition.