lemon meringue pie

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FILLING; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) cold water; 1 1/4 cup(s) hot water; 1/4 cup(s) lemon juice; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon rind, grated; 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoon(s) margarine; ## CRUST; 1 - cooled baked shell; ## MERINGUE; 3 large egg whites, beaten; 6 tablespoon(s) sugar

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Rebecca C

Cheektowaga, NY

Updated on Nov 13, 2018

Makes 1-8" pie. David would ask Grandma to make her recipe for his birthday every October 21st!

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FILLING
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold water
1 1/4 cups hot water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons margarine
CRUST
1 - cooled baked shell
MERINGUE
3 large egg whites, beaten
6 tablespoons sugar

How To Make lemon meringue pie

Step 1

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt Blend in cold water Add hot water Cook until thick, stir constantly Reduce heat and cook until clear (5-8 minutes) Add lemon juice and grated lemon rind, cook for 2 minutes Blend mixture slowly into 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten Return to pan, cook 2 minutes stirring constantly Add 2 tsp butter Cool, turn into cooled baked shell

Step 2

In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
Step 3

Brown at 325 for 15 minutes.
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