This recipe is an absolutely divine plant-based lemon pie bar that eats like a billowy lemon cloud atop a crisp lemon cookie crust.

While the crust bakes, prepare the filling: Wipe out bowl used for crust. In it, combine condensed milk, lemon zest and juice, and egg yolks. Whisk until thoroughly combined and homogenous.

In the 1920s and beyond, sweetened condensed milk played a crucial role in the formation of both baked and chilled desserts.