Lemon Chess Pie Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by Dr. William Woodward, Jr., Annapolis, Maryland
This lemon-flavored version of a traditional chess pie with its filling of butter, sugar and eggs has the added convenience of a ready-made shortbread pie crust.
Ingredients
- 1 (6-oz.) ready-made shortbread piecrust
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Garnishes: whipped cream, fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. Brush piecrust with beaten egg white. Bake 6 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
- Beat 4 egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk together 4 egg yolks, sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl until blended. Stir in lemon juice. Fold in egg whites. Pour mixture into cooled piecrust, and place pie on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 ° for 25 to 30 minutes or until set, shielding edges with aluminum foil after 20 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Remove from oven to wire rack, and cool completely (about 1 hour). Garnish, if desired.
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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