No Weep, No Shrink Meringue

grandma2969's Note:

Works everytime to cure meringue on pies that weep and ruin the looks of your pies..found this in an old cookbook...

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 egg whites
• 1 dash salt
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Mix cornstarch, 2 tbls sugar and water and cook over low heat till mixture is clear -- remove from heat -- in a bowl, whip egg whites until peaked and then slowly add the heated cornstarch-sugar-water mixture.
2. Beat until creamy.add salt and 6 tbls sugar and beat again till fluffy -- Pile on your pie and bake in a 350* oven till meringue is gold tinged, usually 20-30 minutes.

Reviews

[yedenmatka]

I made this to top my lemon pie and it's wonderful. I took it to our family gathering and my brother in law said it was the best lemon meringue pie he had ever eaten. My hubby thinks it's the best, too. I did add about 1 1/2 teaspoons of mexican vanilla and it added a lot to the taste. But the texture of the meringue is absolutely perfect. Thanks for sharing with us!! The compliments I get belong to you.

[Bella Rachelle]

My maintenace man said his wife made this meringue and I was curious if it was on here, and of course it was!! I'm trying this tonight on a Butterscotch pie!!Update....I forgot to rate this in October. This is a great meringue recipe. Thanks for posting!!