Scintillating Lemon Pie Recipe

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Scintillating Lemon Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 2 9- inch pie shells
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Roll out 1/2 of the dough into 9-inch circle; Cut into 6 wedges; Place wedges on cookie sheet.
  3. Mix 1 1/2 T sugar and nutmeg together in small bowl; Sprinkle over pastry wedges; Bake at 400 degrees for no longer than 5 minutes, or until set; Remove from cookie sheet and set aside.
  4. Grate yellow part of rind; Peel and slice lemons very thinly; Set aside.
  5. Cream butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and flour in mixer bowl; Beat in eggs, then beat in water.
  6. Stir in reserved lemon slices and grated rind.
  7. Roll out remaining pastry to form 9-inch pie shell.
  8. Pour lemon mixture into prepared pie shell.
  9. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
  10. Arrange baked pastry wedges on top of filling and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until filling is firm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 801.09 Kcal (3354 kJ)
Calories from fat 327.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.38g 56%
Cholesterol 81.51mg 27%
Sodium 675.22mg 28%
Potassium 392.42mg 8%
Total Carbs 116.63g 39%
Sugars 40.04g 160%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 15%
Protein 8.18g 16%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 50.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 225.34 Kcal (943 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.23g 56%
Cholesterol 22.93mg 27%
Sodium 189.94mg 28%
Potassium 110.38mg 8%
Total Carbs 32.81g 39%
Sugars 11.26g 160%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 15%
Protein 2.3g 16%
Vitamin C 4mg 24%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 14.3mg 5%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.3
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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