lemon meringue pie

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Bea L.
Emerald Isle, NC

When my husband and I were first married, his mom gave me three of his favorite pie recipes and this is one of them. He still loves this pie.

(4 ratings)
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For lemon meringue pie

  • 2 lg
    eggs, separated
  • 1/2 c
    fresh lemon juice (3 lemons)
  • 1 can
    sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 regular
    graham cracker pie crust

How To Make lemon meringue pie

  • 1
    Beat egg yolks slightly. Add lemon juice, condensed milk & vanilla. Mix well then pour into graham crust, add meringue & brown. Cover & refrigerate several hours before serving.
  • 2
    I wash, dry & use the plastic top that comes with the graham crust to keep pie covered.
  • 3
    MERINGUE: 2 egg whites 4 Tbsp sugar 1/8 tsp cream of tartar* dash of salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Beat egg whites w/electric mixer until frothy. Add in the cream of tartar and salt and continue beating another minute or two. Add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form (about 2 minutes). Add in the vanilla and beat for another minute or so. Spread onto pie & bake @375 until brown (about 10 or so minutes).
  • 4
    * If you don't have cream of tartar you can use 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. If you don't have baking powder just use a little more than a dash of salt.

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