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Step 1
Gather and prepare the pie ingredients:
For now:
1 cup of sugar
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 cup of milk
3 beaten egg yolks
1/4 cup of butter or margarine
1 tablespoon of finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 cup of lemon juice
For later:
8 ounces of sour cream
2 cups of fresh blueberries
9-inch baked pie shell
For much later:
sweetened whipped cream
fresh lemon slices -
Step 2
Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
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Step 3
Mix in the milk, egg yolks, butter and lemon peel.
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Step 4
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture thickens and bubbles.
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Step 5
Once the mixture begins to bubble, cook an additional 2 minutes.
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Step 6
Remove from the heat, and stir in the lemon juice.
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Step 7
Place the contents in a bowl, cover it and place in the refrigerator to cool. Use a stainless steel bowl so the heat doesn't break the glass.
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Step 8
When the mixture is cool, stir in the sour cream and blueberries.
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Step 9
Pour the mixture into the baked pie shell and chill.
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Step 10
When ready to serve the pie, top with sweetened whipped cream. Then garnish it with fresh lemon slices.
