Total Steps
7
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 3 Kiwifruits, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1 9-inch baked pie shell
- 1 tablespoon Butter or margarine(optional)
- 1/3 cup Fresh lime juice
- 1 1/4 teaspoon Grated lime peel
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1 2/3 cup Milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 3/4 cup Sugar
Instructions
1
Step 1
Combine sugar and salt in a medium saucepan and mix well.
2
Step 2
1 minute
Gradually pour in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Continue cooking for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
3
Step 3
Temper the beaten eggs by blending a small amount of the hot mixture into them, then add the tempered eggs back to the saucepan.
4
Step 4
2 minutes
Return the saucepan to the stove and cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
5
Step 5
Stir in the lime peel, lime juice, and butter.
6
Step 6
Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell and chill.
7
Step 7
When ready to serve, peel and slice the kiwifruits. Arrange the kiwi slices on top of the pie.
Tools & Equipment
Medium saucepan
Stove
Whisk or spoon
Knife