Desperate Housewives Secret Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Desperate Housewives Secret Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
311
Calories
Total time
275
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked (pillsbury is great , if you don'tsp have time to make your own)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp grated lemon rind (or several drops lemon oil)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. PIE FILLING: Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in the top of a double boiler.
  2. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
  3. Cover the pan and allow to cook 10 minutes longer.
  4. Stir occasionally.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Beat the egg yolks in a separate bowl and add about half a cup of the thickened milk.
  7. Stir this mixture back into the double boiler.
  8. Cook and stir over boiling water for 5-6 minutes.
  9. Add the butter, lemon juice and rind; stir together until the butter melts, then remove from the heat.
  10. Cool this custard, approximately 30 minutes, stirring gently every 10 minutes or so.
  11. When cool, pour into the pie shell.
  12. MERINGUE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  13. Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until they are stiff but not dry.
  14. Beat in the sugar slowly, followed by the vanilla.
  15. Heap onto the pie and spread with a rubber spatula across the entire crust, then anchor the meringue to the edge of the crust. As long as the meringue touches the crust, it won't pull away or shrink in the oven. Use a light back and forth motion of the spatula to make decorative waves in the meringue.
  16. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the meringue is delicately browned on top.
  17. Cool pie at room temperature, approximately three hours. Serve and graciously say sorry when people ask for the recipe!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 310.7 Kcal (1301 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.31g 20%
Cholesterol 78.14mg 26%
Sodium 243.02mg 10%
Potassium 169.01mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.2g 14%
Sugars 21.5g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 4.98g 10%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 90.1mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 215.33 Kcal (902 kJ)
Calories from fat 83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.22g 20%
Cholesterol 54.16mg 26%
Sodium 168.43mg 10%
Potassium 117.13mg 4%
Total Carbs 29.94g 14%
Sugars 14.9g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 3.45g 10%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 62.4mg 9%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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