Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie
By babeboomer
Taste like fresh lemons when you use grated lemon rinds!
The meringue may be tricky to make unless you use cream of tartar to stabilize the egg whites.
- 8
- Average
- 30 mins
- 24 mins
- 30 mins
- Average budget
3.2/5
(11 Votes)
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust, baked
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 3 T. flour
- 3 T. cornstarch
- 2 T butter or margarine
- 1 to 2 t. grated lemon peel rind
- 1/3 c. lemon juice
Preparation
Step 1
Mix sugar, flour, cornstarch, dash of salt. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir until bubbly. Reduce heat, cook, stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly, stir in 1 cup of other cooked mixture, add all to pan, bring to gentle boil, cook 2 minutes , stir in rind, juice, margarine. Pour into crust.
Prepare meringue:
Combine the 3 egg whites, 1/2 T. vanilla, 1/4 t. cream of tartar. Beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add 6 T. sugar. Beat until stiff. Cover pie. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
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