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Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
Quick and easy lemon meringue pie recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. A butter pie crust, topped off with lemon curd, meringue topping.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 40m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- stove
- whisk
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bake the pie crust, according to package instructions until golden brown. Then, allow it to cool down completely.
2
Without turning on the heat, place a nonstick saucepan on the stove.
3
Add water and cornstarch and whisk them together until fully dissolved.
cup Cornstarch1/3Cornstarch1 tsp
4
Turn on the heat to "medium" and add sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and continue cooking, whisking often until mixture thickens. This takes about ⏱️ 5-6 minutes. Reduce the heat to "Low."
Lemon zest1 tbsp
5
In another mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks.
Egg yolks (From large eggs)5
6
Now, temper the egg yolks. This has to be done properly or else the mixture will become lumpy. Pour 5-6 spoonfuls of the lemon mixture slowly in the bowl of beaten egg yolks, while constantly whisking. Increase the heat to "medium." Then, add this egg mixture back into the saucepan, while constantly whisking. Continue cooking until mixture becomes smooth, thick and very bubbly.
Egg yolks (From large eggs)5
7
Remove saucepan from heat and mix in the butter.
Butter (Unsalted)2 tbsp
8
Pour filling in the baked pie crust. Keep aside. Don't chill yet.
9
Make the meringue now. In a mixing bowl, add egg whites, cream of tartar, cornstarch and beat them until "soft peaks" form. Then, add sugar and continue mixing until "stiff peaks" form.
Egg whites (From large eggs)5cup Cornstarch1/3Cornstarch1 tsp
10
Spread this meringue on top of the lemon filling. Use the back of a spoon to make rustic peaks. Make sure to spread the meringue to the edges so that it's touching the crust because that seals the two layers together and prevents "weeping" and shrinking away while baking.
11
Bake at 350 degrees F for about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes or until the meringue is browned.
12
Allow the pie to cool down to room temperature.
13
Chill in the fridge for at least ⏱️ 6 hours for all the layers to firm up. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
356 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
38 g
sodium Content
167 mg
protein Content
5 g
cholesterol Content
129 mg
carbohydrate Content
56 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
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