Lemon Meringue Pie

Recipe Ingredients

		Classic Pie Crust - (see recipe)
		Lemon Filling
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Sugar
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Tepid water
4 cups	792g / 27oz	Egg yolks (large)
1/4 cup	59ml	Fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely-grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons	30ml	Unsalted butter
		Meringue
5		Egg whites (large)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the crust as directed through Step 3 in the Classic Pie Crust recipe to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Prick the crust all over with a fork, then line with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake the crust in the center of the oven until very light golden, about 8 minutes. Remove the foil and beans or pie weights; bake until light golden, 5 minutes more. Cool on a rack. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees.

Prepare the Filling: Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Slowly add the water, stirring until smooth. Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil to thicken, about 1 minute; remove from the heat.

Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly pour about 1/4 cup of the hot sugar mixture into the yolks. Slowly pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, zest and butter, then return the pan to the heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil to thicken for 1 minute; remove from the heat. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.

Prepare the Meringue: Place the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until soft peaks begin to form. Increase the speed to medium and add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating just until stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat.

Spoon the meringue over the filling decoratively, mounding it in the center and spreading it all the way to the outer edge, so it touches the crust.

Bake the pie in the center of the oven until the meringue is lightly browned on the edges, about 5 to 7 minutes. Do not allow the meringue to overcolor. Cool the pie on a rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving (including crust): 408 calories, 62g carbohydrates, 5g protein, 16g fat, 117mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 04-01-2001 - S(Reformatted for MC6): - 07-31-2002 by Joe Comiskey - [email protected]

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