Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

lemon meringue pie

One 9-inch pie
30 Min - Prep time
10 Min - Cook time
40 Min - Total
8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

    * 1 cup white sugar
    * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    * 3 tablespoons cornstarch
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 1 1/2 cups water
    * 2 lemons, juiced and zested
    * 2 tablespoons butter
    * 4 egg yolks, beaten
    * 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
    * 4 egg whites
    * 6 tablespoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS

   1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   2. Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan ...
          * Whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt.
          * Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest.
          * Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil.
          * Stir in butter.
          * Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture.
          * Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture.
          * Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick.
          * Remove from heat.
          * Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
   3. Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl ...
          * Whip egg whites until foamy.
          * Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
          * Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
   4. Bake: Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

USER COMMENTS

    This is a very fun recipe to follow, because Grandma makes it sweet and simple. This pie is thickened with cornstarch and flour in addition to egg yolks, and contains no milk.

    - Emilie S.

    Q: What do you call an ape who loves pie?
    A: A meringue-utan.

    - Vickie K.

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