Ashley's Divine Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Ashley's Divine Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar , plus
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine 1 cup of sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring until belnded. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  2. Beat egg yolks at high speed with an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored. Gradually stir about one fourth of the hot milk mixture into the yolks; add to remaining milk mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lemon rind, lemon juice, and butter. Spoon into pastry shell.
  3. Beat egg whites ( at room temp) and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Gradually add 1/4 plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form, and sugar is dissolved.Beat in vanilla. Spoon meringue over hot filling, seal to the edge of pastry, be sue to sal all the way around, and seal well, or meringue will shrink.
  4. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes or until browned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 317.36 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.75g 21%
Cholesterol 95.88mg 32%
Sodium 248.94mg 10%
Potassium 190.67mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.5g 14%
Sugars 23.89g 96%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 1%
Protein 5.56g 11%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 92.6mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.43 Kcal (889 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.2g 21%
Cholesterol 64.18mg 32%
Sodium 166.64mg 10%
Potassium 127.63mg 4%
Total Carbs 29.12g 14%
Sugars 15.99g 96%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein 3.72g 11%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.4
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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