A light, sweet custard pie with wonderful texture and the flavor of lemons, this delicious pie is served to rave reviews. The filling is poured into a pastry crust, baked, and then cooled.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 (3 ounce) package egg custard mix
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1 (9 inch) pie shell
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Blend together the cottage cheese, sugar, salt and egg yolks. Beat in the custard mix, vanilla, milk, lemon and butter or margarine. Fold in the egg whites. Pour the mixture into the pastry shell and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool and serve.