Chocolate Lemon Pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 large eggs
- 5 ounces evaporated milk low-fat
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted cut into small pieces
- 1 each Chocolate Pie Crust, prepared (click to view recipe)
- 1 x lemon slice for garnish, optional
- Mix well sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Whisk together eggs and evaporated milk in another big bowl.
- Add lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar-cornstarch mixture to eggs; whisk to combine.
- Transfer to a large saucepan.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Continue to cook 3 minutes, whisking constantly, or until mixture has thickened and whisk strokes leave defined lines in mixture.
- Remove from heat, and whisk in butter until melted.
- Press lemon curd through sieve into bowl to eliminate any lumps.
- Pour curd into graham cracker crust.
- Cool on wire rack, and chill well before serving, at least 4 hours or over night.
- Decorate with fresh or candied lemon slices, if desired.
sugar, cornstarch, eggs, milk, lemon juice fresh, lemon zest, butter, chocolate pie crust, lemon slice
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-lemon-pie-50117 (may not work)