How to make a lemon flavoured custard pie

• 2 separated eggs

• ¼ cup of lemon juice

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of milk

• 1 (9 inch) pastry pie, unbaked

• 1 tablespoon of softened butter

• 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons of lemon peel, grated

• 1/8 teaspoon of salt

• Mint, whipped cream and lemon, optional

• Preheat the oven to 163 degrees Celsius.

• Beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl till the mixture is well blended.

• Add the egg yolks into the mixture one at a time and remember to beat well after each addition.

• Add the milk, salt and flour and mix well into the mixture. 

• Now stir in the lemon juice and the grated lemon peel into the mixture and set this aside.

• Beat the egg whites in a small bowl till stiff peaks and fold this into the mixture in the large bowl.

• Pour this mixture into the pastry pie and bake for 1 hour or till the pie is light brown and a toothpick inserted near the center of the pie comes out clean.

• Let this cool and then garnish it with the whipped cream, lemon and mint if desired.

• Now serve and enjoy!