Created By: Ruth Tam
Description
A classic sour cream lemon pie recipe with a twist! This blueberry lemon sour cream pie is made with creamy lemon custard and plenty of bountiful blueberries for all the berry lovers in your life.
Lemon Sour Cream Custard
- 1/4 Cup butter, cubed
- 1 Cup sugar
- Grated zest of 3 lemons
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 Tsp. salt
- 1 Cup whole milk
- 1/2 Cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2-3 large lemons)
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 Cup sour cream
- One 9-inch pie crust, pre-baked
Blueberry Toppings
- 1 Tbsp. arrowroot starch (or 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch)
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blueberries
- 1 Cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks and sweetened as desired
Lemon Sour Cream Custard
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PLACE 1/4 cup cubed butter into a large heat-proof bowl.
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SET a mesh strainer over bowl.
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PLACE 1 cup sugar into a medium saucepan.
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ADD grated zest of 3 lemons, 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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WHISK ingredients thoroughly.
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ADD 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and 3 egg yolks.
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WHISK again to combine ingredients.
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COOK over medium-low heat, while WHISKING constantly, just until mixture begins to steam.
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RAISE heat to medium and CONTINUE cooking and WHISKING until mixture thickens and large bubbles begin appearing on the surface.
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CONTINUE cooking and WHISKING for an additional 2 minutes.
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STRAIN lemon custard into the bowl with the butter, PRESSING filling through strainer with the back of a spatula as needed.
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WHISK to combine ingredients.
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ALLOW filling to cool to room temperature while WHISKING occasionally.
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WHISK in 1 cup sour cream.
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POUR filling into pre-baked pie crust and SPREAD evenly with the back of a large spoon.
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COVER pie loosely with plastic wrap and REFRIGERATE at least 4 hours or overnight.
Blueberry Topping
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PLACE 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch) into a medium saucepan.
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ADD 1/4 cup sugar and WHISK thoroughly.
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ADD 1/2 cup water and 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice.
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COOK over medium heat, while WHISKING constantly, until glaze is clear and thickened.
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REMOVE glaze from heat.
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ADD blueberries and TOSS gently to coat.
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TRANSFER blueberries to a mesh strainer and ALLOW excess glaze to drain from blueberries.
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ALLOW blueberries to cool to room temperature.
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PIPE or SPREAD 1 cup whipped cream on top of pie.
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SPOON blueberries over whipped cream.
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SERVE immediately or store in refrigerator loosely covered with plastic wrap.
Serving Size:
0 cups per serving
Calories | 0 | |
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Total Fat | 0 g | |
Saturated Fat | 0 g | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Sodium | 0 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |
Sugar | 0 g | |
Protein | 0 g |