Love the pie.
Woman used to make me one now and then when i was little. As I got older I told her I don't need the whole thing just make the filling. The crust is only there in case you don' have utensils. So most of the tine I got homemade lemon pudding for lack of a better term, I got egg and I would get pumpkin custard in a pan.
I have no had lemon pie filling for a long time, I need to find a recipe. Hers was always translucent like Durkee brand in the box.