Lemon Merringue Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 baked pie crust
- 4 large lemons
- 4 eggs, separated
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 cups boiling hot water
- 1 cup cornstarch
- cold water
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 8 tbsp. sugar
- 4 egg whites
Directions
- Grate the rinds off of the 4 lemons and set aside. Now sqeeze the juice out of the lemons and set aside.
- Into the 4 cups of the hot boiliing water, slowly stir in the lemon rind, lemon juice, 4 egg yolks and the 4 cups of sugar. Bring the whole mixture to a boil stirring constantly. Combine the cornstarch and enough cold water to make a paste.
- Stir paste into lemon mixture slowly until thick. When mixture thickens, let clear. Then add 4 tbsp. butter. Let cool.
- Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and sugar till very stiff peaks form.
- When lemon mixture is cool pour into a baked pie crust. Cover pie entirely with the meringue.
- Stick under broiler till meringue starts to brown.
- ***YOU HAVE TO WATCH PIE UNDER BROILER, WHEN IT STARTS TO BROWN IT WILL BE DONE VERY FAST.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 316g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 660 | |
| Calories from Fat 86 | 13% |
| Total Fat 9.53g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 3.44g | 14% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium 90mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 143.47g | 38% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 113.05g | 75% |
| Protein 3.83g | 6% |
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