Lemon Custard Pie
Medium French Dessert

Lemon Custard Pie

Total Time
1h 16m
26m prep · 50m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
29 views

This lemon custard pie with meringue topping is a great dessert after a meal with seafood.

Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups milk
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cups cornstarch
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 4 eggs , separated
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract , divided
  • 1 baked pie shell , 9 inch
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until mixture thickens to the consistency of pudding, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

  2. 2

    Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth.

  3. 3

    Return pudding to the heat; slowly stir in egg yolk mixture. Increase heat to high and boil, stirring constantly, for at least 2 minutes. Stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour thickened custard into the pie shell.

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  5. 5

    Combine egg whites, remaining vanilla extract, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Whip with an electric mixture until a fluffy meringue forms. Spread meringue over the custard.

  6. 6

    Bake pie in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

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