Easy Lemon Pie Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. Unroll pastry sheet into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- In a bowl, mix sugar and flour until blended. Whisk in eggs, corn syrup, lemon peel, lemon juice and melted butter until blended. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.
- Bake on a lower oven rack 40-45 minutes or until filling is golden brown and thickened; cover edge loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil; cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until cold.
- For whipped cream, in a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Serve pie with whipped cream.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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