Thick Lemon Meringue Pie
From mrlemonjelly 14 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
A thick and creamy lemon meringue pie.
Ingredients
- - For the lemon curd: shopping list
- 4 egg yolks shopping list
- 150g of caster sugar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons of cornflour shopping list
- 1 cup of water shopping list
- juice of two lemons shopping list
- Zest of one lemon shopping list
- A knob of butter shopping list
- A pinch of salt shopping list
- - For the meringue: shopping list
- 4 egg whites shopping list
- 150g of caster sugar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon of cornflour shopping list
- 1/3 of a cup of water (hot) shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar shopping list
- - A 9 inch pie crust (ready made, or make one yourself) shopping list
How to make it
- Firstly, make the lemon curd. Mix together the sugar, cornflour, salt and egg in a pan. Over a medium heat, gradually whisk in the water and stir until the mixture has thickened.
- Add the lemon juice, zest, and the knob of butter.
- Next, make the meringue: Whisk the cornflour with hot water until it thickens. Leave to cool.
- In a food mixer (if you have one), beat the egg whites. Add the sugar and cream of tartar a tablespoon at a time.
- Slowly add the water and cornflour mix to the egg and sugar, and beat until the mixture forms soft peaks and is thick and glossy. It should stay in the bowl when upturned.
- Spread the lemon curd across the bottom of the pastry case.
- Spread the meringue over the top with a spatula, making sure it goes right to the edges. Make peaks by flicking it upwards in places.
- Bake in the oven at 160ºC for 20-30 minutes until the meringue has browned off on top.
- Leave to cool for two or three hours before eating.
Making the lemon curd
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The lemon curd goes in
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Whisking up the meringue
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The meringue mountain ready for the oven
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The last slice ...
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Reviewed by 6 people-
my mother usedto make the best lemon meringue going, but she died 6 years back. Thank you for this recipe I will try it on Samhain in honor of my mother
karlyn255
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great post!!!
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Sounds and looks delicious!! ^5!! Welcome to the site!!
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