Lemon Meringue Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c. Sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. Water
  • 1 T. Butter
  • 5 T. Cornstarch
  • 3 T. Water
  • 3 Egg Yolks
  • 2 T. Milk
  • 1/4 t. Salt
  • 3 Lemons (enough to make 1/2 c. juice...include a touch of grated peel & pulp)
  • Meringue:
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 6 Tbs. sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar, water, butter; bring to a boil.
  2. Lower heat.
  3. With a wire wisk, stir in mixture of cornstarch and water.
  4. Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
  5. Beat in egg yolk, milk, salt; stirring constantly.
  6. When thickened enough, remove from heat.
  7. Add juice, peel and pulp to filling.
  8. Cool about 20 minutes.
  9. Pour into baked pie shell.
  10. Make Meringue:
  11. Using a deep mixing bowl and mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and lemon juice until nearly stiff.
  12. Use rubber spatula to scrape sides of bowl while mixing.
  13. Slowly add sugar while continuing to beat.
  14. When peaks can be formed, drop by spoonfuls on pie, covering all the filling to crust edge.
  15. Bake 350°For 5 minutes.
  16. Meringue should be lightly brown.
  • 1 1/4 c. Sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. Water
  • 1 T. Butter
  • 5 T. Cornstarch
  • 3 T. Water
  • 3 Egg Yolks
  • 2 T. Milk
  • 1/4 t. Salt
  • 3 Lemons (enough to make 1/2 c. juice...include a touch of grated peel & pulp)
  • Meringue:
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 6 Tbs. sugar

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Discussion

  1. Melinda says:

    The author of this recipe should be Marcia Laun

    1. Amy Laun says:

      Fixed! 🙂