Lemon Meringue Pie (9-Inch)
"This is my son's all time favorite pie. He gets upset if I only make one, because he wants a whole pie to himself. Prep and cook time does not include making the pie shell and is approximate. This recipe came from a 1973 Betty Crocker cookbook."
photo by Lynn in MA
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 9-inch pie
ingredients
- 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄3 cup cornstarch, plus
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten (save whites for meringue)
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 2 drops yellow food coloring, if desired
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For Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Bake pie shell.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
- Gradually stir in water.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Gradually stir at least half the hot mixture into egg yolks.
- Blend into hot mixture in pan.
- Boil and stir 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon peel, lemon juice and food color.
- Pour into baked pie shell.
- Heap meringue onto hot pie filling; spread over filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until a delicate light brown.
- Cool away from draft.
- For Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
- Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy (peaks will form).
- DO NOT UNDERBEAT.
- Beat in vanilla.
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Reviews
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Tip: Crush or grind finely about 4 ginger snap cookies (about 3 Tbs.); sprinkle over the bottom of the baked pie crust before filling. This makes a moisture barrier and prevents the bottom from getting soggy. Delicious pie! -
A simple recipe that works great! The filling was lovely, sweet and tart as a lemon pie should be. I did not add the food colouring, my eggs had a deep yellow yolk! I liked the addition of vanilla in the meringue, a pleasant treat! -
Thanks for sharing such a classic recipe !!! I just made the most BEAUTIFUL pie ever !! IT was worth every second I spent on it and I plan on using this recipe often !!
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I love to cook, but don't have a lot of time to do it, since I work full time. I like to try a new recipe every Saturday, if time allows.
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<br>I have one grown son and three grandaughters ages 16,10 and 3. The ten year old has won many medals in gymnastics meets over the past few years.
