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Sweet-tart Lemon Cloud Icebox Pie Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 5 large egg yolks .
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest .
  • Garnish .
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces .
  • 1 vanilla wafer pie crust (9 1/2-inch deep dish) .
  • 1 large egg .
  • 1 c cold whipping cream .
  • 1 c sugar .
  • 1/3 c powdered sugar, sifted .
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 2/3 c fresh lemon juice .
  • Filling .
  • powdered sugar

Directions
  • Step #1 Prebake vanilla wafer crust & let cool as directed; put in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Step #2 Place enough water in the bottom of a double boiler to reach almost to the bottom of the insert; bring water to an active simmer.
  • Step #3 Place the egg & egg yolks in the top of the double boiler & as soon as possible start to whisk, lemon juice, slowly adding the sugar, & lemon zest.
  • Step #4 With the water at an active simmer, 12-14 mins (it should be thick enough that when you stick a tsp in it & blow on the spoon for several seconds, continue to whisk until the mixture is noticeably thicker, the mixture pretty much stays on the spoon when you turn it upside down).
  • Step #5 Whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, adding each piece only after the previous one has melted.
  • Step #6 After the last piece of butter has melted, continue to whisk & cook for 1 min.
  • Step #7 Scrape the curd into a medium bowl; press a piece of plastic wrap directly over the surface so the curd doesn’t form a skin; let cool to about room temp, the put in the fridge for 2 hrs.
  • Step #8 At least 2 hrs before serving, make the topping: using a chilled bowl & chilled beaters, beat the cream with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks.
  • Step #9 Add in the powdered sugar & vanilla & continue to beat until stiff but not grainy (do not overbeat).
  • Step #10 Spoon 2/3 of the lemon curd into the cream & beat on lowish speed just until uniformly mixed.
  • Step #11 Spread the remaining 1/3 lemon curd evenly in the chilled pie shell & slightly up the sides.
  • Step #12 Spoon the lemon whipped cream over the curd, spreading it evenly.
  • Step #13 Cover up the pie with loosely tented foil wrap & put in the fridge for at least 2 hrs.
  • Step #14 Dust the top of the pie generously with the powdered sugar & serve.
  • Enjoy the Sweet-Tart Lemon Cloud Icebox Pie recipe

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