grandmas best-ever lemon meringue pie

How To Make grandmas best-ever lemon meringue pie

• 1

  Combine sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and salt in saucepan; heat to boiling.
• 2

  Mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup water to make smooth paste; add to boiling mixture gradually, stirring constantly; cook until thick and clear. Remove from heat.
• 3

  Combine egg yolks and lemon juice stir into thickened mixture.
• 4

  Return to heat and cook, stirring constanly Until mixture bubbles again.
• 5

  Remove from heat. Stir in butter and lemon peel (zest)
• 6

  Cover and cool until lukewarm.
• 7

  For Meringue
• 8

  add salt to egg whites; beat until frothy.
• 9

  Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until glossy peaks are formed.
• 10

  Stir 2 rounded tablespoons of meringue into lukewarm filling.
• 11

  Pour filling into cool pie shell, pile remaining meringue on top and spread lightly over filling' spreading evenly to edge of crust
• 12

  Bake in slow oven 325 degrees about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 13

  Cool on rack at least 1 hour before cutting.
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