Blue Ribbon Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Blue Ribbon Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
601
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. BAKE 9-INCH FLUTED PIE SHELL:.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
  3. Fit the crust into a pie plate and flute the edge.
  4. Prick the bottom and sides of the crust with a fork.
  5. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 5 minutes.
  6. Allow to cool while preparing rest of recipe.
  7. PREPARE LEMON FILLING:.
  8. In a medium-size heavy saucepan, mix 1-1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt.
  9. Gradually add water, stirring until well blended.
  10. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook 3 minutes.
  11. Remove hot mixture from heat.
  12. Slowly pour about half of mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks, stirring constantly.
  13. Slowly pour egg yolk mixture back into hot mixture, stirring constantly.
  14. Return saucepan to heat.
  15. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook 3 minutes more.
  16. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, and butter.
  17. Cook about 2 minutes more, stirring with a rubber spatula in a circular motion. DO NOT LET MIXTURE STICK TO BOTTOM OF PAN. Filling will be very thick and spatula will leave a track when drawn through filling.
  18. Cover saucepan and remove from heat; keep warm.
  19. PREPARE MERINGUE:.
  20. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  21. In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
  22. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  23. Beat in vanilla extract with the last tablespoon of sugar.
  24. Continue beating until egg whites hold a soft peak.
  25. Set aside.
  26. ASSEMBLE PIE:.
  27. If filling has cooled, reheat, stirring constantly, before spooning into baked pie shell.
  28. Starting around the edge of pie, spoon meringue over filling, making sure meringue touches fluting on pie shell.
  29. Bake in preheated 350°F (175°C) oven 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
  30. COOL 4 HOURS BEFORE SERVING:.
  31. Cool about 4 hours at room temperature before cutting.
  32. Makes one 9-inch pie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 600.94 Kcal (2516 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.59g 30%
Cholesterol 268.42mg 89%
Sodium 440.03mg 18%
Potassium 314.38mg 7%
Total Carbs 92.86g 31%
Sugars 69.25g 277%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 5%
Protein 15.62g 31%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 78.3mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.74 Kcal (711 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.53g 30%
Cholesterol 75.82mg 89%
Sodium 124.29mg 18%
Potassium 88.8mg 7%
Total Carbs 26.23g 31%
Sugars 19.56g 277%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 5%
Protein 4.41g 31%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 17%
Iron 0.6mg 12%
Calcium 22.1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.4
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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