Lemon Pie

35 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Break eggs in a saucepan.
  2. 2Take the zest of 2 organic lemons.
  3. 3Take the juice of 4 lemons.
  4. 4Beat the eggs in an omelet style.
  5. 5Add the sugar while beating hard.
  6. 6Add the cornstarch.
  7. 7Add the lemon juice.
  8. 8Add the liquid cream.
  9. 9Put this mixture on medium heat and beat for 5 minutes.
  10. 10When it starts to thicken and 'bells', take it off the heat right away and let it rest.
  11. 11Add a little cold butter to the cream.
  12. 12Place one sweet shortcrust pastry or sweet pastry in the oven for 20 minutes.
  13. 13Pour the lemon cream into the baked crust.
  14. 14Put a half disc of dough on top.
  15. 15Join the two doughs together.
  16. 16Brush with egg yolk for browning.
  17. 17Make a small hole with a fork and use a small stool to allow steam to escape.
  18. 18Bake for 15 more minutes, for a total of 35-40 minutes of cooking.

Ingredients

  • 4 gros eggs
  • 150 g sugar semoule
  • 2 organic zest of lemons
  • 4 juice of lemons
  • 8 cl liquid cream
  • 35 g cornstarch
  • 1 egg yolk
  • cold butter
  • 2 pâtes sweet shortcrust pastry or sweet pastry

Equipment

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Tips

  • When the cream thickens and bells, remove it from the heat immediately.
  • Add a little cold butter to the cream.
  • Use a small stool or similar to make a hole for steam to escape from the top crust.