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Ingredients
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19 inch pie shell, baked
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1/3 ccornstarch
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 1/2 chot water
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4egg yolks, slightly beaten
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2 Tbspbutter
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6 ozcan frozen lemonade
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4egg whites, room temperature
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1/2 tspcream of tartar
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1/2 cgranulated sugar
How to Make Lemon Meringue Pie
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
- Slowly stir in the hot water.
- Add the remaining filling ingredients and cook over low heat until the mixture comes to a full boil.
- Lower the heat and cook a minute longer. Cool until lukewarm.
- Spread the filling into the pie shell.
- MERINGUE: Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add the sugar a tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the meringue on top of the lemon filling and bake in a preheated oven at 325 for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly brown.