Fabulous Lemon Party Pie
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) baked pie shells
-
Filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1⁄3 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
-
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
directions
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
- Gradually stir in 2 cups milk.
- Stir until very smooth.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Stir some of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks, then add egg yolks to cooked mixture.
- Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon zest and lemon juice. (Use only fresh squeezed).
- Make meringue by beating egg whites until foamy.
- Gradually beat in sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
- Pour filling into baked pie shell and top with meringue, being sure to seal the edges.
- Bake in a 350° oven until meringue is browned.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Marie
Fairport, NY
I live in upstate New York. I am retired and now have time to enjoy my children, my grandchildren and great grandchildren.