Lemon Cream Meringue Pie
Flaky Pie Dough for a 1crust pie -- about 10 ounces Filling: 2 cups milk 2/3 cup sugar 3 medium lemons -- (3 to 4) 1/4 cup cornstarch 4 egg yolks 2 tablespoons unsalted butter -- s...
Ingredients
- 2/3cupsugar
- 3medium lemons -- (3 to 4)
- 1/4cupcornstarch
- 4egg yolks
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened
- 1Pinchsalt
Directions
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Flaky Pie Dough for a 1crust pie -- about 10 ounces Filling: 2 cups milk 2/3 cup sugar 3 medium lemons -- (3 to 4) 1/4 cup cornstarch 4 egg
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Strip the zest from the lemons with a sharp vegetable peeler, making sure you remove the yellow zest but none of the white pith beneath
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If you do remove some of the white pith, scrape it off the strips of zest with the point of a paring knife and discard it
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Add the zest to the milk and sugar and bring to a simmer over low heat
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Remove from heat and allow to steep for 5 minutes
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remove the strips of zest with a slotted spoon or skimmer anddiscard them
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Squeeze lemons to make 1/2 cup strained juice
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Place juice in a mixing bowl and whisk in cornstarch, then yolks