"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
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1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought
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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
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2 cups (16 fl oz/473 ml) water
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1 cup (7 oz/200 g) sugar
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½ cup (2 oz/60 g) all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
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3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
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½ teaspoon cream of tartar (optional—helps to stabilize the meringue)
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¼ cup (1¾ oz/50 g) sugar, preferably superfine