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Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping

February 22, 2018 by Debi 28 Comments

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Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping is a creamy lightly lemon custard pie with a nice tart lemon curd topping. And a pretty easy to make pie as well. This one is a keeper, just like Grandma said it would be!

a slice of lemon custard pie on a plate in front of the whole pie in the background.
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Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie - the whole pie that hasn't been cut into yet garnished with lemon zest

Grandmas’ recipes

Some of my friends and I got together and thought we would share some of our Grandmas’ recipes.

Make sure you scroll down to see all the delicious and amazing recipes from our Grandmas!

Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie close up picture with the curd layer visible straight onto the slice

Handwritten cookbooks

You know, this was a lot of fun for me.

I went back and did a little research before working on my recipe.

Back before I wrote a blog, I use to make recipe books by hand. There was a new one every Christmas, for maybe 4 or 5 years in a row.

One of those books I dedicated to my family’s recipes.

Looking through those books inspired me to share some of those recipes. Take a look back at my Skinny Potato and Onion Bake (one of my favorites!), and my mom’s Creamy Chicken Pimento Spread and Crescent Chicken Squares.

Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie a slice of pie garnished with lemon slices served next to the whole pie and some whole lemons

Recipe Notes

This is a simple custard pie, with a light lemony flavor.

I like to just pour the filling into the uncooked pie and bake it all together. I prefer a little bit of a pie soaked crust.

But, if you prefer to pre-bake the crust, and get a crisper crust, please feel free.

The topping is a simple lemon curd, the kind Granny used to make.

While you’re cooking it, it may develop little lumps, that’s ok, they will work themselves out as it cooks.

The food coloring in the lemon curd is totally optional. It makes a nice pretty yellow color. I’ve used it in all my pictures of this pie.

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Check out all the delicious recipes from our Grandmas:

  • Grandma’s War Time Peanut Drop Cookies from Lovefoodies
  • Granny’s Ooey Gooey Oatmeal Bars from Who Needs A Cape?
  • Grandma’s Light-as-a-Feather Doughnut Recipe from Blessed Beyond Crazy
  • Granny Gertrude’s Blueberry Rice Pudding from Hot Eats and Cool Reads
  • Grandma’s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake from Savory Experiments

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Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie close up picture with the curd layer visible straight onto the slice

Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping

Debi
Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping is easy to make and really pretty to look at. Not to mention that it’s lemony delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lemon Custard Pie:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine grain salt
  • 1 homemade or store-bought Pie Crust in a deep dish pie pan unbaked

Lemon Curd Topping:

  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar divided use
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring optional
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Pour the milk in a small saucepan, and over a medium heat, bring to a simmer.
  • While the milk is heating, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lemon extract, and salt together in a large bowl, and gradually add the hot milk to the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Pour the custard into the prepared pie crust.
  • Bake, about 25-35 minutes, or until the center of the custard is set, but still jiggles a bit, like gelatin. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack, then refrigerate. Once the pie is cold, begin the lemon curd topping.
  • For lemon curd topping, combine ½ cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt, and water in a small saucepan, stirring until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove sugar mixture from heat, and stir in butter, lemon zest, and food coloring, if using until butter is melted. Gently stir in lemon juice. Let lemon curd cool to room temperature, about ½ hour. Pour lemon curd topping over cooled custard pie. Refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 264IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword lemon, lemon curd, pie
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  1. Lovefoodies

    February 22, 2018 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    This looks so good and grandma recipes are always the BEST!

  2. Linda Wiseman

    February 22, 2018 at 9:58 am

    5 stars
    Lemon is always a favorite flavor and this recipe looks simply amazing!

  3. Jessica

    February 22, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    5 stars
    I think I can taste the lemon through my computer screen! I’m keeping this one around for summertime!

  4. Carolyn

    February 23, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    I love lemon desserts!

  5. Lori Vachon

    February 25, 2018 at 8:53 am

    Lemon is definitey one of my favorite flavors in desserts, this looks amazingly delicious!

  6. Sheena

    February 25, 2018 at 10:03 am

    I love custard and lemon, so this pie sounds like a match made in heaven! Delicious!

  7. Darlene Record

    November 17, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    What size pie pan do you use for this beautiful pie???

  8. Debi

    November 18, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Darlene, thanks so much. I always use a deep dish pie pan. I just went an measured it, it’s 9-inches across.

  9. Julie Menghini

    March 8, 2019 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    What a beautiful pie! We love lemon curd and this will make the perfect dessert for our Easter table! I love old family recipes and can’t wait to dive into the rest of them!

  10. Sandra Shaffer

    March 8, 2019 at 6:41 pm

    5 stars
    Lemon curd and lemon custard? Grandma knows how to make a delicious pie! My mom just gave me tons of fresh lemons. Yay! It’s time to bake!

  11. Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish

    March 9, 2019 at 8:57 am

    5 stars
    I love lemon cream pie and the homemade lemon curd makes it even better!

  12. kylee

    March 10, 2019 at 11:32 am

    We loved this – my son said it was like sunshine! Thanks for a great recipe.

  13. Jennifer Stewart

    March 10, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    Lip smacking goodness right here! We do get the best recipes handed down to us.

  14. michele

    March 10, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    5 stars
    Our lemon tree was overabundant so I whipped this up yesterday. Three of us pretty much demolished it in 24 hours… so so good!

  15. Brandi Burgess

    March 12, 2019 at 10:16 am

    5 stars
    This is lemon heaven right here!!!!!

  16. Deb

    March 13, 2019 at 11:44 am

    5 stars
    Grandma’s recipes are the BEST! I can’t wait to try this with all of the lemons I have!!!

  17. Deanna

    March 26, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    I love anything lemon! This lemon pie is tops on my list!

  18. Darlene Record

    July 27, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    5 stars
    This is by far the most delicious lemon custard pie ever!!! Made it a few times, and it is a bomb for flavor!! I’m making it again today because it is my birthday choice for dessert!!!

  19. Debi

    July 27, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Darlene, thank you so much! You have totally made my day! 🙂

  20. Kate

    March 7, 2020 at 3:01 pm

    5 stars
    My hubby made this for me for my birthday, and it was delicious!! He will definitely be making it again!

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