Lavender Crème Brûlée Pie

Name: Lavender Crème Brûlée Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, chilled, divided; 1 1/4 cups (6¼ ounces/177 grams), all-purpose flour, divided; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 cup, ice water, divided; 4 teaspoons, grated lemon zest; 2/3 cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, divided; 3 , large eggs; 3 tablespoons, cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 2 cups, whole milk; 1 cup, heavy cream; 2 teaspoons, dried lavender; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 10-12 , candied violets (optional)

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By Russell Selander

We took this classic elegant dessert and made it into a show stopping pie.

SERVES 8

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 4½ hours chilling, and 4 hours cooling

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