Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
The taste of this Lemon Meringue Pie has played on my mind so much that I seldom go for any another recipe of Lemon Meringue Pie. This Lemon Meringue Pie when served as a Dessert will bring happiness in your dining room. The marriage of the amazing flavors of Fruits with other ingredients is the secret to this Lemon Meringue Pie. With easily procurable ingredients this Lemon Meringue Pie recipe is a must try.
Ingredients
2/3 cup (160 ml) sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) cornstarch
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1 1/2 cups (330 ml) water
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
2 tsp (10 ml) julienned lemon peel
1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice
1 pie crust, baked
Meringue 2 egg whites
1/8 tSp (0,5 ml) salt
1/4 tsp (1 ml) sugar
Directions
– Preheat oven to 325 °F (160 °C).
– In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add water and cook in double-boiler, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
– Gradually add egg yolks. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
– Remove from heat and add butter, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Let stand to cool.
– Pour lemon filling into pie crust.
– In a separate bowl, whip egg whites, salt, and sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over the lemon filling and bake 15 minutes until golden. Garnish with lemon peel and fresh fruit.
– In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add water and cook in double-boiler, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
– Gradually add egg yolks. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
– Remove from heat and add butter, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Let stand to cool.
– Pour lemon filling into pie crust.
– In a separate bowl, whip egg whites, salt, and sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over the lemon filling and bake 15 minutes until golden. Garnish with lemon peel and fresh fruit.
