(from Joanne Fluke’s “Wedding Cake Murder”)

1 frozen 9-inch piecrust (or one you’ve made yourself)

1 whole medium-size lemon

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup sugar

4 large eggs

Sweetened whipped cream to put on top of your pie before serving

Cut the tough ends off your lemon. Cut lemon 8 slices, removing seeds.  Blend lemon in blender.

Melt the half-cup of butter in the microwave or on the stovetop. (If you’d rather do it in the microwave, this should take about 50 seconds on HIGH.)

Pour the melted butter over the lemon in the blender.

Add sugar and eggs. Blend well and pour into pie crust.

Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until the mixture turns solid and the top is brown.

Cool it on a cold stove burner or a wire rack. Once it is cool, cover it with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate it until you’re ready to serve.