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Lemon Meringue Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step #2 Grease 13X9-inch pan.
Step #3 In large bowl, mix cake mix, 1/2 c margarine & egg; mix at lowish speed until crumbly.
Step #4 Press mixture in bottom of greased pan.
Step #5 In medium saucepan, mix 1-1/3 c sugar, cornstarch & salt.
Step #6 slowly stir in the water; mix until smooth.
Step #7 Cook over med-heat/flame until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
Step #8 remove this from heat.
Step #9 Stir about 1/2 c of hot mixture into egg yolks; return egg mixture to a saucepan.
Step #10 cook this until mixture is bubbly.
Step #11 (Mixture will be very thick.
Step #12 ) remove this from heat; stir in the 2 tbsps margarine, lemon peel & lemon juice.
Step #13 Pour filling over base.
Step #14 In small bowl, beat egg whites & cream of tartar at medium speed until soft peaks form, about 1 min.
Step #15 Add 1/2 c sugar 1 tbsp at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form & sugar is dissolved.
Step #16 Spread meringue over hot filling.
Step #17 Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 mins or until meringue is golden brown.
Step #18 Cool 1 hr.
Step #19 put in the fridge at least 1 hr before serving.
Step #20 12 servings.
Step #21 Dietary Exchanges: 1-1/2 Bread (starch), 3 Fruit, 3 Fat.
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