Amazing Lemon Meringue Pie
Amazing Lemon Meringue Pie recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
45 minCook
15 minReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filling | |||
| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
water
hot |
|
| 3 | slices |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 |
pie shell (9 inch)
baked |
|
|
| Meringue | |||
| 3 | large |
egg whites
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filling: | |||
| 355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 3 | slices |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 79 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | each |
pie shell (9 inch)
baked |
|
| Meringue: | |||
| 3 | each |
egg whites
|
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
In saucepan mix 1½ cups sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Gradually blend in water. Bring to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir for 8 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Stir small amount hot mixture into egg yolks; return to hot mixture. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 4 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Add lemon peel and butter. Gradually stir in ⅓ cup lemon juice. Cover entire surface with clear plastic wrap; cool for 10 minutes. Now pour into cooled pastry shell. Cool to room temperature (about 1 hour).
For meringue:
Beat egg whites with 1 teaspoon lemon juice until soft peaks form. Gradually add 6 tablespoon sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
Spread meringue over filling, sealing to edges of pastry. Bake in moderate oven 350℉ (180℃) F for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden.
Cool thoroughly before serving.
