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Dairy-Free Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe (A Classic Favorite!)

"Some recipes use butter, but this dairy-free lemon meringue pie is from a classic recipe that's been loved for more than a century!..."

INGREDIENTS
1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought
Enough lemons (about 1½) to yield 1 tablespoon plus 1 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind and ¼ cup (2 oz/59 ml) lemon juice
2 cups (16 fl oz/473 ml) water
1 cup (7 oz/200 g) sugar
½ cup (2 oz/60 g) all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
½ teaspoon cream of tartar (optional—helps to stabilize the meringue)
¼ cup (1¾ oz/50 g) sugar, preferably superfine
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