5.0 from 6 votes
Lemon Peeps Pie
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 430 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
430kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
161mg
(54%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
75g
(150%)
Vitamin A
371IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 75g | 150% |
| Vitamin A | 371IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.