by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life & Home

If you're looking for a simple, beautiful and most importantly, DELICIOUS dessert to bring to a Labor Day gathering this weekend, this is your new best friend.
It's totally not my recipe. I saw it on Joanna Gaines' Instagram months and months ago, but I'm pretty sure it's a classic dating back generations and I've seen versions of it often on the back of sweetened condensed milk cans.
Regardless of where it came from, it's a classic for a good reason. So simple. So tasty. So pretty to look at.
Don't labor on Labor Day! Make this simple pie and watch the accolades roll in...
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Chip and Jo's Simple Lemon Pie

If you're worried about the freshly whipped cream holding up, it's okay to cheat and use Cool Whip. If you buy the "extra creamy" version, it could almost pass for homemade!
Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons brown sugar

6 tablespoons butter, melted
Lemon Filling:

2 cans (14-ounces each) sweetened condensed milk

3 large egg yolks

2/3 cup lemon fresh lemon juice (about 4-5 lemons)

Pinch salt
Whipped Topping:

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the crust, combine all the ingredients together in a small bowl and stir until the graham cracker crumbs are evenly moistened; the mixture w...