LEMON CUSTARD PIE

Lemon Custard Pie image

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

Provided by Timothy

Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups milk
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

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.
Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth.
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.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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.
Bake pie in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.4 calories, Carbohydrate 64.3 g, Cholesterol 108.7 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 356.9 mg, Sugar 44.4 g