How to Make Sweet Lemon Meringue Pie

My husband loves this lemon meringue pie! I only make it once a year but I want it all the time. Hope you enjoy.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup lemons juice
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 9 inch pre-baked pie crust
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. To start you lemon meringue pie preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl and set aside.

2. Mix together in a medium saucepan water, salt, sugar and cornstarch. Stirring often over medium heat bring to a boil and let boil for one minute. Remove from heat and gradually add the hot mixture to the beaten egg yolks. Be very carefully to only add a little of your hot mixture at a time or the egg yolks will get funny.

3. Return to heat but turn heat down to low for another minute. Then remove from heat and add butter, lemon juice and lemon zest. Whisk together well. Pour into pie shell.

4. To make meringue topping put egg white and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment beat until the whites make a soft peek. Then gradually add the sugar. Continue to beat the egg whites and sugar until they make a stiff peak.

5. Add this to the top of your lemon mixture and the pie. Use the rubber spatula to make peaks. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely before eating.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to make this the day you are to eat it.
• It is important to add the meringue to hot pie filling and bake right away.

[goodselfme]

on 4/18/2009 I love Lemon Meringue pie. Thank you for a great recipe.

[ginafur]

on 4/16/2009 Lemon meringue pie is a favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.