Lemon Meringue Pie
"This is one of my moms old recipes. Very good."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
1 pie
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
-
Crust
- 40 vanilla wafers
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
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Filling
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Crush wafers, add butter and sugar. Press in bottom of 9" pie plate. Set aside.
- Beat egg yolks. Set aside.
- In saucepan, Mix 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and boiling. Remove from heat. Temper in egg yolks, return to heat and simmer 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat again and stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Pour into crust.
- Beat egg whites and cream tartar until frothy. Beat in sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks. Spoon on top of pie.
- Bake in 400 degree oven 10 minutes until lightly brown.
- Cool and chill.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a 55 year old female. Born and raised in the south. I am married and have three grown children and one granddaughter and my best friend Chewy,a toy yorkie. I love Carolina basketball. camping and reading.
I have been cooking since I was able to reach the counter, cooking my first meal at the age of 10. My mother and grandmother taught me the southern ways. I don't measure much (neither did they) so if you try my recipes, take that into consideration.
I am a three time cancer survivor and hope to finally get my recipes together in one spot for family and friends before my luck runs out. Hope you and your family enjoys them as much as mine has.
