Lemon Custard Pie Recipe | Cookooree

Ingredients

• For graham cracker crust:
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (from nine 5-by 2 1/2-inch graham crackers)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• For lemon custard filling:
• 1 cup sugar
• 10 (3- by 1-inch) strips lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• Rounded 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• Equipment: a 9-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)
• Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream