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Lemon Meringue Pie
You can make luscious lemon meringue pie at home with this easy recipe.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- saucepan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2
Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Slowly stir in the water and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils for ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
cups sugar1 1/2sugar6 tablespoons
3
To temper the eggs, slowly add half of the hot mixture to the egg yolks in a mixing bowl, whisking constantly until incorporated. Then return the egg mixture to the saucepan and whisk again to incorporate.
egg yolks, beaten3
4
Place the saucepan back on the heat and cook until the mixture thickens about ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
5
Add the butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest, stir until incorporated, and pour the hot filling into the baked pie shell.
butter3 tablespoons
6
To make the meringue: In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer using the whisk attachment until stiff peaks form. Add the cream of tartar and sugar to the meringue mixture.
egg whites3cups sugar1 1/2sugar6 tablespoons
7
Spread the meringue over the lemon filling, sealing to the edge, and bake for 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes, until delicately browned. Let cool at room temperature away from drafts.
Nutrition Facts
calories
365 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
46 g
sodium Content
149 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
84 mg
carbohydrate Content
62 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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