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Lemon Peeps Pie
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
refrigerated pie crust
1 1/2
cup
sugar
3
Tablespoon
cornstarch
3
Tablespoon
flour
1 1/2
cup
water
3
egg yolks
2
Tablespoon
butter
1/2
teaspoon
lemon zest
1/3
cup
lemon juice
Peeps
Instructions
Roll out the pie crust and cut into circles to fit in small tart pans.
Bake at 450 for 10 minutes and let cool.
Combine the sugar, cornstarch and flour in a saucepan. Stir in the water.
Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mix thickens and boils. Then reduce the heat and cook for another 2 minutes.
Mix the egg yolks with a fork. Add in 1 c. of the hot mixture and stir to mix. Then stir it back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes.
Take the saucepan off the burner and add the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir until the butter is melted.
Pour into the baked pastry shell, top with a Peep and chill.
Just before serving but the pie under the broiler for 2 minutes to make the Peep melty and browned.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition
Calories:
431
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
86
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
161
mg
|
Sodium:
62
mg
|
Potassium:
35
mg
|
Sugar:
75
g
|
Vitamin A:
370
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.2
mg
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg
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