Pie

Lemon and Vanilla Cream Pie

Prep50 min
Cook52 min
Total102 min
Serves8
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Method

Make it happen

  1. 01

    Rub butter into flour and sugar. Add egg and a little cold water to form a dough; chill 25 minutes, roll to 3 mm and line a 23 cm pie tin.

  2. 02

    Blind-bake the lined case at 180°C fan for 15 minutes with baking paper and baking beans, then remove them and bake for 5 minutes more.

  3. 03

    Whisk eggs and sugar together, then add lemon juice, zest, cream and vanilla. Mix gently to avoid bubbles.

  4. 04

    Strain through a fine sieve and pour into the prepared pastry case.

  5. 05

    Reduce the oven to 160°C fan. Pour the filling into the prepared, partly baked pastry shell, taking care not to overfill.

  6. 06

    Bake for 32 minutes until the edges are set and the centre has only a slight wobble; let cool completely so slices hold their shape.