Lois's Magic Lemon Pie
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
-
LEMON FILLING
- 15 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 2 egg yolks
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MERINGUE
- 2 egg whites
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
- 18 graham cracker squares
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 lb butter or 1/4 lb margarine
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
directions
- Thoroughly mix crust ingredients and pack into a nine inch pie pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes and put aside to cool.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks.
- Stir until mixture thickens.
- Pour into cooled crust.
- Add cream of tartar to the egg whites and beat until almost stiff.
- Add sugar gradually, beating until stiff and glossy but not dry.
- Pile lightly on pie filling.
- Bake at 325 until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- Cool thoroughly.
- Hint: try to get the crust thickness very even and not too thick.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Liara
Malaysia
I live in Malaysia now. But have spent 13 years in the US. Back then I hated to cook, but i missed Malaysian food so much I forced myself to learn.
Now that I live in Malaysia again, I miss all the food I had in the States and had to start cooking again. And I found I am actually enjoying it. Must be age.
One day I might be brave enough to post my own recipe, right now I am having way too much fun trying out all the recipes from Zaar!!