Lemon meringue pie

Lemon meringue pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• salt - 1/8 tsp
• butter - 1/4 c
• cornstarch - 6 Tbsp
• egg yolks - 3 item
• boiling water - 2 c
• egg whites - 3 item
• lemon juice - 1 tsp
• lemon rind - 1/4 tsp
• lemon juice juice of 1 1/2 to 2 fresh lemons - 1/2 c

How to make lemon meringue pie:

Mix first 3 ingredients in large pan. Add 1/4 teaspoon lemon rind and 2 cups boiling water. Cook, stirring until thick and turning clear. Simmer, very low heat, for 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup butter, but do not stir in. Mix 3 egg yolks with 1/2 cup lemon juice (juice of 1 1/2 to 2 fresh lemons). Mix all together and pour into prebaked single crust pie shell. Bake in 400° oven for 10 minutes. Beat 3 egg whites until stiff. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and slowly add 6 tablespoons sugar. Beat. Pile on baked lemon and put back in oven at 350° for 18 minutes.

Recipe categories: Pie, Pies and tarts, Cakes.