Sugar Free Lemon Meringue Pie

"I have taken this pie to many parties and functions. Unless asked, I don't let anyone know it's sugar free and they love it anyway. I got this from a cookbook of diabetic recipes which I lent to a co-worker and she never gave it back before she moved. I found the recipe again on the Equal website. (Whoops, forgot to put the word BAKED after the pie crust. It would be a little gross if the crust was raw. lol)!"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • PIE FILLING

  • 1 (9 inch) pastry for single-crust pie, baked
  • 2 14 cups water
  • 12 cup fresh lemon juice (fresh juice is a must)
  • 12 cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 12 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 12 cups Equal Spoonful (or 36 packets of Equal Sweetener)
  • 2 tablespoons stick butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 -2 drop yellow food coloring (optional)
  • MERINGUE

  • 3 egg whites
  • 14 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 23 cup Equal Spoonful (or 16 packets Equal Sweetnener)
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directions

  • Combine water, lemon juice and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
  • Boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Beat eggs, 2 egg whites and lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix in 1-1/2 cups Equal® or 36 packets.
  • Stir about half of hot cornstarch mixture into egg mixture. Return all to saucepan.
  • Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in butter until melted.
  • Stir in food coloring, if desired.
  • Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
  • For Meringue:

  • beat 3 egg whites in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar.
  • Beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 2/3 cup Equal® or 16 packets), beating to stiff peaks.
  • Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
  • Bake pie in 425° F oven about 5 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can Truvia be used instead of Equal?
     
  2. Can you use stevia instead of equal?
     
  3. Has anyone tried making this with Monkfruit sweetener? Thanks!!
     
  4. Can this pie be made without any sweetness at all?
     
  5. What do you do with the other half of the cornstarch mixture does they all get out of it in at some point
     
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Reviews

  1. Dad’s favorite, can’t tell it’s sugar-free. A hit!
     
    • Review photo by emmanoey
  2. This was easier to make than I thought it would be. I used 1/2 the called for<br/>sugar substitute. I used Splenda. It is very very good
     
  3. Granted I haven't eaten any of it yet, this was really easy to make and I'm really proud of it. I wish I'd been more careful about sealing the meringue to the pie crust, but I know for next time :)
     
    • Review photo by Alexander James F.
  4. Nice flavor, simple to make. For those who don't understand what you're supposed to do with the 2 leftover yolks, you place them in a small bowl, covered, in fridge and use along with 2 whole eggs to make scrambled eggs the next morning for breakfast. If you want to keep them for a few days, add 1 T. (Tablespoon) water in bowl along with the yolks and they'll be fine. The water helps to keep the yolks "moist" as the yolks have been used and are not present. Peace.
     
  5. This was poorly written. Filling called for eggs..but didn't say what to do with yolks. Just used the whites. And numbers didn't add up. I now have runny pies. So disappointed.
     
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