Lemon Custard Pie Recipe

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Lemon Custard Pie
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  1. Note: For a flaky and tender pie pastry with detailed instructions on how to prebake it, see the related recipe. The prebaked pie shell can be made ahead, but it should be heated in a 375-degree oven until hot, about 5 minutes, before the custard filling is poured into it. Or, if you prefer to prebake the pie shell and make the pie in one continuous process, begin heating the milk and cream for the custard when the foil and pie weights are removed; the filling should be ready at the same time as the shell is ready to be filled. (The oven rack position and temperature for prebaking the pie shell remain the same for the filled pie.) It is a given: Your pie shell will shrink as it bakes. With minimal shrinkage, all the custard will fit into the shell, but if you experience more severe shrinkage you will have some leftover filling.
  2. 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat milk and cream in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming, about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in medium bowl.
  3. 2. Heat prebaked pie shell in oven until hot, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk steaming milk and cream into egg and cornstarch mixture in slow, steady stream. Return egg and milk mixture to saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, scraping bottom of pan, until custard begins to thicken and forms a ridge on tip of spoon when bottom of pan is scraped and spoon is lifted (see illustration below), 6 to 8 minutes. (If using thermometer, stir occasionally until custard reaches 160, then constantly.) Leaving pie plate on oven rack, pour custard into hot pie shell. Bake until custard has set around edges but jiggles slightly in the center when shaken, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, 2 hours. cut into wedges and serve.
  4. Note: Scrape along the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon or spatula; when a bit of custard adheres to the edge of the spoon, your custard is done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 492.09 Kcal (2060 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.43g 11%
Cholesterol 91.53mg 31%
Sodium 536.39mg 22%
Potassium 166.7mg 4%
Total Carbs 16.75g 6%
Sugars 32.07g 128%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 8%
Protein 7.58g 15%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 115.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 200.6 Kcal (840 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.03g 11%
Cholesterol 37.31mg 31%
Sodium 218.66mg 22%
Potassium 67.95mg 4%
Total Carbs 6.83g 6%
Sugars 13.07g 128%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 8%
Protein 3.09g 15%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.1
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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