A custard pie made more delightful with the addition of cottage cheese. It can be made in a pastry or graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package small curd cottage cheese
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 egg whites
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 (9 inch) pie shell
Directions
Step 1
Place cottage cheese in a strainer and let drain for about 1 hour or until most of liquid has been drained.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt, egg yolks, evaporated milk, and regular milk. Mix well.
Step 4
In a separate clean bowl, beat egg whites until firm. Fold into cottage cheese mixture until smooth. Pour into pie crusts.
Step 5
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 6
Cool pies on racks, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day for better flavor) before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
Calories 220 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat10g | 12% |
Saturated Fat3g | 16% |
Cholesterol51mg | 17% |
Sodium272mg | 12% |
Total Carbohydrate26g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars17g | |
Protein8g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 3% |
Calcium113mg | 9% |
Iron1mg | 3% |
Potassium163mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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