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    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Published: Nov 19, 2018 · Modified: Sep 4, 2021 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Super simple and delicious, this Lemon Meringue Pie is a must try! It's a favorite of mine that is sweet and tart. 

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    You probably know by now if you have been around for a while that I am all about easy recipes. I want all the good stuff but made in the simplest way possible.

    Lemon Meringue Pie can sometimes be a pain in the butt but I think I found a simple way to make it that is sure not to fail. I actually spend two entire days make this pie.

    Over and over again until it was not only perfect but made in the easiest way.

    I think that it turned out amazing and I hope you love it as much as I do. If you LOVE pies as I do then make sure to check out a few more of my pie recipes next. 

    Pie Recipes:

    • Dutch Apple Pie 
    • Pumpkin Pie
    • Strawberry Pie

    Lemon Meringue Pie Crust:

    I used a flour crust for this pie. I made my easy homemade pie crust. I blind baked it so it was cooked before adding the lemon filling in. When blind baking you want to make sure that your pie crust does not raise.

    To could use pie weights or dried beans to weigh it down. You could also just poke several holes in the bottom of the pie. I used a fork and when around the entire bottom of the pie before baking it.

    How to make Lemon Meringue Pie filling:

    Step one: Start your filling by adding sugar, flour, and cornstarch to a saucepan and whisk together. Add water and the juice and zest from 2 lemons.

    Step two: Whisk continuously until it reaches a boil. Add in butter and keep whisking until melted.

    Step three: Whisk together egg yolks in a separate bowl and slowly add in ½ cup of hot sugar water from what you boiled earlier. Whisking continuously as you add in it to the egg. You want to be careful when doing this. Adding something hot to your eggs to quickly can cause them to cook. And we don't want scrambled eggs in your pie. The point here is to warm up the egg yolks so you can mix it with the rest of the ingredients later.

    Step four: Now you can add those hot egg yolks to your saucepan. Whisking again to thicken. Bring to a boil while whisking then remove from heat and pour into pie crust.

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    How to make  Meringue topping:

    Step one: To make the meringue add all ingredients to a metal bowl. I used my bowl on my stand mixer. This way I can just move the bowl right to my stand mixer and start whisking as soon as the eggs are hot enough. 

    Step two: Add water to a saucepan just to fill the bottom. I wouldn't use more than ¾ cup. Now bring this water to a boil. Add the metal bowl with meringue ingredients to the top of the pot and whisk continuously.

    Step three: Allow heating to 120 degrees (any kitchen thermometer will work to check). Once heated remove from heat and use an electric mixer to whisk until peaks form.

    Step four: Add meringue to the top of the warm lemon pie and bake for 10 minutes.

    Baking Tips:

    When your meringue is finished it is important that your lemon pie is warm.

    A cold pie could cause the two to not stick together. Then after backing and serving your meringue will slip right off.

    I find that adding it to a warmed pie helps them stick together while baking and stay together when serving. 

    Lemon Meringue Pie

     

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Jennie Duncan
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 slices
    Calories 330 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pie crust

    Filling:

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoon flour
    • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • 2 lemons (juiced and zest)
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 4 egg yolks (beaten / you can reserve the whites for the meringue)

    Meringue:

    • 4 egg whites (room temperature)
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tar tar

    Instructions
     

    • Start by preparing your crust. Follow the directions to blind bake the crust. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Set cook pie crust aside for later. 
    • Add sugar, flour, and cornstarch to a saucepan and whisk together. Add water and the juice and zest from 2 lemons. Whisk continuously until it reaches a boil. Add in butter and keep whisking until melted. 
    • Whisk together egg yolks in a separate bowl and slowly add in ½ cup of hot sugar water(from the pan in above instructions) whisking continuously. You want to warm up the egg yolks without ending up with scrambled eggs. 
    • Add these hot egg yolk mixture to your saucepan. Whisking again to thicken. Bring to a boil while whisking then remove from heat and pour into pie crust. 
    • To make the meringue add all ingredients to a metal bowl (I used my bowl on my stand mixer) and whisk together. 
    • Add water to a saucepan just to fill the bottom (no more than ¾ cup) and bring to a boil. Add the metal bowl with meringue ingredients to the top of the pot and whisk continuously. Allow heating to 120 degrees (any kitchen thermometer will work to check). Once heated remove from heat and use an electric mixer to whisk until peaks form. 
    • Add meringue to the top of the warm lemon pie and bake for 10 minutes. 
      Serve and ENJOY!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 14.3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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