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Lemon Butter Cream Pie

Lemon Butter Cream Pie Recipe

If you like lemon, you will LOVE this pie! Simply devine!!! Cooking time does not include baking the pie crust.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: < 60 Mins, Beginner Cook, Citrus, Dessert, Easy, Fruit, Lemon, Mixer, Oven, Pie, Small Appliance, Sweet
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Calories: 361.8kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
  • 1 (8 inch) pie shells, baked
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Blend in lemon juice and rind.
  • Cook in double boiler over hot water, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool slightly.
  • Pour into cool pie shell.
  • Add salt to egg whites, and beat until frothy.
  • Beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat mixture will hold soft peaks.
  • Spread over filling, sealing carefully to crust.
  • Bake at 325, for 12-15 minutes, or until nicely brown.

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Nutrition

Serving: 103g | Calories: 361.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.7g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 20.4g | Saturated Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 130.6mg | Sodium: 255.1mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 31.7g