How to Make a Lemon Meringue Pie

How to make a lemon meringue pie.
easy and delicious.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• INGREDIENCE
• filling
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 eggs separted
• zest from 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 baked cooled pie shell

1. FILLING
   preheat oven 350 degrees.
   combine sugar, flour, salt & water in sauce pan.
   over medium heat bring to boil stiring constantly.
   boil for 1 minute.
   remove from heat.
   slightly beat egg yolks in bowl.
   mix one-third of boiled mixture with the egg yolks (slowly not to cook the eggs)put back into the sauce pan with the remaining mixture.
   cook 1 minute stiring constantly.
   remove from heat & add butter, lemon zest & lemon juice - mix thoroughly.
   pour into pre baked cooled pie crust.
   Make meringue to add to the top.

2. MERINGUE
   3 egg whites
   6 tablespoons sugar
   1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
   1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
   add cream of tartar , gradualy add sugar.
   beat until stiff peaks form.
   mix in vanilla.
   
   Pour eggwhites on top of pie.
   
   Bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
   Have a friend over and ENJOY

[thesquirrelymom]

on 12/29/2008 Yummy*****

[ByDezin]

on 12/14/2008 One of my favorites, and you're so right about tempering to the eggs, scrambling them just doesn't make for a yummy lemon custard LOL... I've been known to uh, "forget" the meringue and double up the lemon filling! I just love lemon!! :)

[rwhite-writer]

on 12/12/2008 Sounds yummy! Thanks for posting!

[AngelGirl1024]

on 12/12/2008 Thanks for the article on how to make a lemon meringue pie. You put it in great words. I recommend this article for anyone looking for this recipe. I look forward to reading your other articles.
Thanks, Melanie