Lemon lavender pie with rosemary cream

jen jen
posted Aug 17, 2012
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Fresh from the garden, rosemary and lavendar a wonderful refreshing combination fit for summer!

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Ingredients

  • 1 each favorite prebaked pie shell
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 6 1 inch rosemary sprigs
  • 8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup + 2Tblsp. powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lavender/ finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 each medium size lemons/ juiced
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 6 each egg yolks/ beaten

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan combine heavy whipping cream and rosemary sprigs.
  2. Medium heat bring to light boil and remove, fully cool.
  3. In a medium sacepan combine sugar, flour, cornstarch, lavender and salt.
  4. whisk in water and lemon juice.
  5. on medium high heat bring to boil and slightly thickened.
  6. Place egg yolks in small bowl and slowly whisk in 1/2 cup of sugar mixture, careful not to cook the eggs.
  7. Whisk egg mixture back to pan and bring to low boil, continously stirring.
  8. continue to cook for 3 more minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and pour filling in pie shell. Cool for 1 hour.
  10. In mixing bowl beat cream chees until soft.
  11. strain whipping cream and slowly add to cream cheese, continueing to beat.
  12. Add powdered sugar, and vanilla extract and continue to beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  13. spread mixture on top of pie when filling is completely cool, chill for one hour.
  • cook time
    180 min.
  • prep time
    30 min.
  • yields
    10 serv.

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  • susan gibson
    Oct 29, 2012 at 10:34am
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    I can't wait to try this on my husband Frank, I would have to omit the rosemary sprigs though. Thanks for the recipe.
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