Grammy Mae's Luscious Lemon Pie

Name: Grammy Mae's Luscious Lemon Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 large pie, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 large egg yolks, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 cups boiling water; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of; 1 tablespoon real butter; 5 large eggs, whites at room temperature; 10 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 tablespoon marshmallow creme; 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring; 5 cups flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 lb shortening or 1 lb lard; 1 egg; 3/4 cup water

Submitted by Aroostook

"Grammy Mae used to sell these pies out her back door to a stream of customers every Saturday."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 1 large pie
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Lemon filling
5 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups boiling water
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon real butter
Marshmellow Meringue
5 large eggs, whites at room temperature
10 tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
Crust (Makes 4)
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 lb shortening or 1 lb lard
1 egg
³⁄₄ cup water

directions

Crust: Mix first three ingredients until the texture resembles corn meal.
Beat one egg in a 1 cup measuring cup.
Fill cup with water to make 1 full cup.
Mix well, chill for 15 minutes.
Roll out 4 crusts for deep dish pies.
Place in deep dish pie pan.
Crimp edges to rim of pan and prick dough with a fork until the crust is covered w/ punctures.
Bake at 425 F for 18 minutes or until browned (Freeze the unused crusts for later use).
Filling: Mix yolks and sugar/cornstarchl in a heavy bottomed sauce pan until lemon colored.
Slowly add lemon juice, zest, butter and hot water.
Cook over medium heat until thick (Stir constantly).
Set aside until cooled.
Pour filling into baked pie shell.
Marshmellow Meringue: Beat all ingredients until soft peaks form.
Pour over filled pie and bake at 400 degrees F until browned.
Watch closely as this doesn't take long.

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Reviews

What a delicious pie! I made this pie to serve on Memorial Day along with BBQ burgers, potato salad and baked beans. The pie got lots of compliments. The lemon filling came out a little runny, but I think I probably should have cooked it a little longer. It had a delicious flavor! The meringue turned out wonderfully! I usually don't do good with meringue, but it turned out beautifully! I will definitely try this pie again and cook the filling a little longer. I will also use this meringue recipe on other pies that call for meringue! It's a keeper! Thanks Barbara!!!

Kim D.
I had an unfilled pie crust on my counter for 2 days so I was willing to fill it with anything that sounded good! I made the filling and added an extra teaspoon of cornstarch and cooked the filling until it was REALLY thick. Just before it cooled completely in the saucepan I poured it over into my abandoned crust. The Marshmallow Meringue is the best that I have ever made! So easy & delicious....I still can't believe I made a meringue so beautiful! This recipe will definitely replace my old lemon meringue pie standby. Thank you!!!!

smoke alarm jr
Well I think I messed up cause I was 1 egg yoke so I short only used 4 I added a bit extra corn starch to compensate and it just didnt get thick enough. But I just thought it was a bit to sweet. Maybe next I will add more corn starch and double the lemon zest.

dageret

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Aroostook

United States

Zaar...Wow, what a place! I'm one of the old timers of Zaar. I can't count the number of wonderful dishes I cooked in the past few years since joining. Along the way I have had the pleasure of meeting several Zaar chefs. Talk about your fruits and nuts! lol. I have enjoyed meeting them all. Family: What's to say...I have had the same sweet husband forever (Good thing....I'd hate to have to break a new one in...=) and live close to a couple of grown children. (Maybe you've met Smoke Alarm Jr. ..her brown rolls are sooo good!) Therefore, my family gets together often to enjoy each other's company and cooking. My greatest joy is six "little to tallerthanme" kids running around calling me Grammy. They wear me out! lol For the past thirty years I have been a Special Education teacher for grades 9-12 and love it. Took some time off last year to recovery from surgery, chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. (Loved the radiation....I keep imagining that we are absolutely napalming the nasty cancer cells tohellandback to keep the little suckers from returning. =) My prognosis is good and now "I'm back in the saddle again". lol. Being a north country "gurl", I am happiest outside...walking, fishing, sitting in front of an outdoor fire or being on water (although in February it's a bit stiff....=0) When indoors I like to read, garden, knit, quilt and paint. During cold Maine weather I like to warm my feet on a very large ( 100 pounds of long legs and huge feet), sweet and furry golden retriever named Kerry (aka KTBRD: Kerry the big red dawg..lol) . In the summer, the dawg and I round up the grandkids, hit the local dairy bar for a Mounds Sundae that is to die for!!!=0) . Then spend a lot of long and lazy summer days at camp . All in all...Boy, Life is good! =)

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