Lemon Meringue Pie
photo by Barenakedchef
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 pie
ingredients
- 1 pie shell, prebaked and cooled
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 3⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
-
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- cream of tartar
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In double boiler, whisk together yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and corn starch.
- Place over simmering water.
- Cook over medium heat until thick enough to coat back of spoon.
- Do not boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter.
- Pour into crust.
- For meringue: Beat whites with tartar at highest speed.
- Add sugar slowly until peaks form.
- Put on pie and bake for 10 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Barenakedchef
United States