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lemon pie

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
Janis McRae
@JanisinLA
Central, LA

Momma's Lemon Pie recipe! AllI can say is YUM!

(3 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For lemon pie

  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 3/4 c
    boiling water
  • 2
    eggs yolk, save whites for meringue
  • 1 tsp
    butter
  • 1
    lemon zest, grated
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • MERINGUE:
  • 4
    egg whites, stiffly beaten to form peaks
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1
    pie crust shell, baked

How To Make lemon pie

  • 1
    FOR PIE: Mix cornstarch,sugar and flour and pour boiling water over this. Stir and cook unil thick.
  • 2
    Add egg yolks,butter, lemon juice and zest. Cook until egg thckens. Placed in as baked pie crust.
  • 3
    FOR MERINGUE: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat egg whites until they are stiff and form high peaks. Slowly add sugaar.Beat at medium speed for about 1 minute.
  • 4
    Immediately spread meringue over pie, carefully sealing to edge of pastry to prevent shrinkage of meringue. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes until peaks are browned.
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