Lemon Meringue Pie
By
Penny Burdge
@PennyInKC
4
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This lemon meringue pie is delicious. Wonderfully tart with a creamy meringue on top, this will quickly become a family favorite. Nothing beats a great classic recipe!
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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19' pastry shell, baked
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FILLING
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1 - 1/4 csugar
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1 dash(es)sea salt
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6 Tbspcornstarch
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2 cboiling water
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·grated rind of one large lemon
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1/4 cunsalted butter
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3 largeegg yolks
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1/2 clemon juice
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MERINGUE
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6 Tbspsuperfine sugar
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3 largeegg whites
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1 tsplemon juice
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1 pinchfine sea salt
How to Make Lemon Meringue Pie
- Make the meringue: In a medium bowl, beat the three egg WHITES. Add the lemon juice and a tiny pinch of salt. Begin beating slowly at first, which will produce small, stable bubbles. After a minute or so, increase the speed and beat until soft peaks form. Beat in 6 tablespoons of superfine sugar, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time until stiff peaks form, which will several minutes. If you don't have superfine sugar, you can make your own by grinding granulated sugar in a food processor until very fine. This will make about 4 cups of meringue.
- There are two important things to know about making great meringue. 1) Be certain your bowl is absolutely clean. Don't use a plastic bowl or an aluminum bowl because both can retain tiny amounts of oils from food even after being washed. Copper works best, but stainless steel or glass works well too. 2) The egg whites should be at room temperature.