Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

	Debwin / All my dishes 5 months, 1 week ago Every year I make 7 or 8 pies for the Turkey Supper at my parents church and this is the one that they ask for every year. Prep:30m Cook:10m Servings:8	Debwin
	lemon meringue pastry sweet tangy

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Ingredients

1 9'' pastry shell, blind baked.

FILLING

11/4c sugar

6T cornstarch

1/2tsp salt

2c water

3 egg yolks

3T butter

1/2c lemon juice (fresh or bottled)

1T lemon zest

MERINGUE

3 egg white's

1/4tsp cream of tartar

6T sugar

Directions

FILLING: In a heavy saucepan combine sugar cornstarch and salt; whisk in water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until thickened and clear.

Whisk some cooked mixture into the egg yolks then scrape into filling in the saucepan, whisking until well combined; cook another 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and whisk in butter and zest. Cool slightly.

Pour into prepared pie shell.

MERINGUE: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks; slowly add sugar and beat until stiff and glossy but not dry.

Spread over still warm filling making sure you seal the meringue to crust (to prevent meringue from shrinking)

Brown meringue in 375F oven.

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mishi 5 months, 1 week ago said:
Mmmmmmmmmm, I love lemon meringue pie but I have never ventured to make it. Thank you for sharing your recipe and I am sure to try it.

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