lemon meringue pie
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make sure the zest that goes into the filling is small, chopped up.
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Ingredients For lemon meringue pie
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1 csugar
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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3 Tbspcornstarch
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 1/2 cwater
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2lemons zested
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2 Tbspbutter, softened
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4egg yolks
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1pie crust shell
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4egg whites
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6 Tbspsugar
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cream of tartar
How To Make lemon meringue pie
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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2To make lemon filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
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3To make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl ( I always put my metal in the freezer to get really cold), whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form, I always cream of tartar too..
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4Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
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