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lemon meringue pie

blentz8 avatar
Recipe by
barbara lentz
@blentz8
beulah, MI

Creamy lemony goodness

yield 6 -8
prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lemon meringue pie

  • 1
    9 inch store bought crust or make your own
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/4 c
    water
  • 4 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1/2 c
    fresh lemon juice about 4 lemons
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 tsp
    grated lemon zest
  • MERINGUE
  • 4 lg
    egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1/2 c
    sugar

How To Make lemon meringue pie

  • 1
    Heat the oven 475 degrees. Bake the crust 8 to 10 minutes until browned. Set aside.
  • 2
    Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
  • 3
    combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil stirring constantly and boil 1 minutes. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup sugar mixture into beaten eggs whisking constantly. Whisk the egg mixture into the water mixture cook whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat whisk in lemon juice, butter and lemon zest. Pour in prepared crust.
  • 4
    Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy Beat on high until stiff peaks form gradually adding the sugar. Spread on top of pie. Bake for 25 minutes until the meringue is nicely browned. Refrigerate.
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