Easy Peazy Lemon Pie w/Stevia

Just made the most incredible gluten/wheat free Lemon pie WITHOUT using sweetened condensed milk. I used Stevia instead of regular sugar! So easy and it actually reminds me of Key Lime pie!

Pie Filling Directions: 

Instead of using condensed milk I made this filling –

2 Cups Carnation Instant Non-Fat Dry Milk (they had a different brand at HEB and it worked fine) It's over in the section with all the flour mixes on the left side down at the bottom near the evaporated milk.

1 cup filtered water

6 TBS of softened Organic (I use grass fed) No-Salt butter

2 cup Stevia

Mix these ingredients very well in a blender about 5 minutes.  Using a blender is key!  This pie filling turns out very nice and creamy!

Then add milk mixture to a mixing bowl and combine with 2 / 3 cup of lemon juice, 1 TBS of lemon rind, 1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt and mix well with a mixer.  Pour into a baked pie crust and level.

Put in fridge for 3 hours to chill.  Top with some homemade whipped cream.

1/2 carton heavy whipping cream, 1 TB Stevia, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla, 1 Teaspoon Kahlua (optional). Whip up with kitchen aid mixer or hand blender!  Top the pie and put back in the frig until ready to eat! 

Pie Crust:  (This is a premade store bought gluten free crust from Whole Foods pre-baked according to directions) or you can use a graham cracker crust which is very easy to make.  They have gluten/wheat free graham crackers at HEB and Whole Foods.  Put in food processer with some melted butter and mash into your pie tin. 

Or make this Almond Crust -

• 2 cups almond flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon organic coconut palm sugar (optional)
• Press into pie pan and bake on 350 for about 15 minutes. Fill with filling.

Easy peazy!   

This Lemon pie was amazingly good! It was a bit tart so for those who love lemon tart that's good, for those that want a little more sweet add in a little more powdered Stevia.   Have an idea to make blueberry lemon bars using this filling and a homemade gluten/wheat free crust!  You can find that crust here in my recipe by searching Chicken Pot pie!    This is the product I bought at HEB. You use it cup for cup.  I recommend using fresh squeezed lemons.

The label states: Each serving contains less than 2 calories which the FDA considers Dietetic ally zero. Suitable for people with diabetes.

Maltodextrin is gluten free. It can be made from a variety of starches, including corn, potato, rice or wheat. However the source does not matter because maltodextrin is such a highly processed ingredient that the protein is removed, rendering it gluten free.

Enjoy the Journey!
Sue