Low Fat Lemon-Meringue Pie on Crust (Kosher-Dairy)

Submitted by Smadars Sane Way Cc

"This is a great traditional Lemon-Meringue Pie, without the access fat. Do enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• The Crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs (120 g)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (30 g)
• 1 egg white (27 g)
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel (6 g)

• The Filling

• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 8 teaspoons sugar (32 g)
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch (24 g)
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice (81 g)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cream of tartar (4.5 g)

• The Meringue

• 4 egg whites (108 g)
• 3 tablespoons sugar (37.5 g)

directions

1. The Crust:

2. Mix crumbs in a bowl with melted butter.
3. Add egg white and lemon peel and mix.
4. Flat into a 9.5-inch round pie pan.
5. Bake for 5 minutes in a preheated oven at 410°F.

6. The Filling:

7. Cook all ingredients in double boiler until thickened.
8. Pour into pan with the pie crust - Wait a while till it thickens some more before topping with the meringue.
9. Top with meringue which has been beaten stiff with sugar.
10. Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 410F or until golden brown.
11. Leave to cool in oven.
12. Serve when totally cooled down.
13. Another option to The Crust:: 1 cup Flour. 4-5 Ice-Cold Water. 1/2 ts Cider Vinegar. 1/2 Tbs Powder Sugar. dash salt. 3 1/2 Tbs. Butter or Canola Oil. To Prepare: Mix 1/2 of the flour with water and vinegar. Mix rest of ingredients and add to first mixture. Work well with a fork till crust is formed and flat in pie pan. Bake in a preheated oven 450F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Follow the rest of the steps as described.
14. The Filling is based on Jeff Hixson's recipe.

Reviews

[The Enchantress]

I was so happy when I found this recipe but it didn't work. My lemon filling never thickened up so my crust absorbed alot of the lemon filling. When I cut into it I got a soupy mess.

 

[Bronzki]

Thank-you so much for this recipe!! It was scrummy!<br/>Thanks to The Enchantress for her review - Because of the issue she had I added all five egg yokes to the filling and it thickened up lovely!! I also used the microwave in 1min lots to cook the filling. <br/><br/>I did find the crust a little thin so next time I'd double the crust recipe and because we really LOVE lemons I'd add extra lemon juice. <br/><br/>FANTASTIC RECIPE. Has been added to my cookbook and will definatly make again!!!<br/><br/>THANK-YOU!!