lemon custard pie

Name: LEMON CUSTARD PIE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - frozen pie crust...thawed... or make your own recipe.; 4 medium eggs...beaten; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/4 cup(s) white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1-1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 2 cup(s) scalded milk; 1 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg

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Nancy J. Patrykus

Spokane, WA

Updated on Jul 4, 2012

This is my first attempt at a custard pie. Granny made them all the time...From her hand written recipe I tweaked it, with less sugar and added lemon juice for a tart taste. Hers was always way to sweet for me. I baked this on 7/2/12..today 7/4/12 it dissappeared! Just went poof! right before my own eyes! and I live alone!!...LOL

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - frozen pie crust...thawed... or make your own recipe.
4 medium eggs...beaten
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups scalded milk
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

How To Make lemon custard pie

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Prepare 9 inch pie pan with crust. I prick the crust all over with a fork, bottom and sides. Bake crust for five minutes. Remove...set aside.

Step 2

In a bowl mix together sugars,& salt. Scald milk, remove from stove. Beat together corn starch, lemon juice,and beaten eggs . Beat well in to the hot milk. I cooked all for a couple minutes on the stove...stirring all the time., to start the setting process. ****Optional...you can add a couple drops of yellow food coloring..to your liking. Only for color. MIX in well....
Step 3

Pour into the crust.. Sprinkle top with nutmeg. Place on center rack. I put a sheet of aluminum foil on the rack under the pie...incase of drips! Bake for abour 50-60 minutes... When half way baked..carefully cover edges with aluminum foil.....so they do not get to brown...like mine did!! Test with a knife. edge of pie will thicken first...center will be almost set. Remove to a rack to cool. Refrigerate till serving time.
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