Lemon Meringue Pie

"My mom used to make this while I was growing up. It's my all time favorite pie."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 pie
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine first 4 ingredients; Blend in water.
  • Bring to boiling over high heat;stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat to medium;cook and stir 8 minutes more.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir small amount hot mixture into egg yolks;Return to hot mixture.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat,stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat to low;cook and stir 4 minutes longer.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add lemon peel and butter.
  • Stir in 1/3 cup lemon juice.
  • Cover entire surface with clear plastic wrap;cool 10 minutes.
  • Pour into cooled pastry.
  • COOL.
  • Beat egg whites with 1 teaspoon lemon juice till soft peaks form.
  • Gradually add 6 Tablespoons sugar,beating till stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
  • Spread over filling,sealing to edges of pastry.
  • Bake at 350 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool.

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Reviews

  1. Sorry, didn't work for me. Lost my original lemon meringue pie recipe and used this one instead. The meringue shrunk and pulled away from the edges of the pie, and the filling did not set; it oozed all over the place as soon as the first slice was cut. It tasted pretty good, but we had to eat it with spoons.
     
  2. I tried this and followed the recipe exactly and it was one of the best lemon pies I ever made. My guest loved it also. Thanks for submitting this wonderful recipe, Susie!
     
  3. This pie was absolutely delicious. Had just the right tang. Will make this pie again. Thanks Susie Trump. Bullwinkle.
     
  4. Yum, I was looking for a good thick lemon filling and this is it! My family loved it. I did add extra lemon zest because we really like a strong lemon flavor. It was GREAT! Also, the meringue held up really well. thanks......
     
  5. Ummm! This made one darned delicious lemon meringue pie! I used Recipe #93312 for the crust and also used some lime juice as well as lemon juice in the custard. The custard was rich and thick and the meringue was perfect and light. Thanks so much for sharing, I'm stashing this in my cookbook!!
     
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Hi I come from the hills of W.V. where cooking is a part of growing up. I work in Health care with the Mental Retarded and Elderly. I do Adult Foster Care in my home.I have to take a lot of nutritional and health related classes in my job.I like receipts that are simple and don't make you drive all over town looking for over priced ingredients. That give step by step instructions that can be followed.I attend Church and my relationship with JESUS CHRIST is the most important thing in my life.I have a wonderful Husband and one child who is an LPN.My Family run a small resturant that I worked in while growing up.I also collect cook books and have boxes upon boxes of them.I Love to try new receipts out.
 
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