Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
564
Calories
Total time
250
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour (sifted)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup corn oil ( wesson)
  • 1/4 cup milk (cold )
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Sift measured flour and salt into a bowl.
  2. Pour oil into glass measuring cup and add cold milk to make 3/4 cup liquid.
  3. Pour liquid into bowl and stir with a fork.
  4. Save half the dough to use later.
  5. Roll remaining half of dough into circle between two sheets of wax paper.
  6. Place into pie pan, make standing rim, and prick with fork.
  7. Bake in oven 450°F for 8- 10 minutes.
  8. Remove pan from oven and set aside to cool.
  9. Reduce oven temperature to 425°F.
  10. Mix filling mix with sugar in a saucepan (not double-boiler).
  11. Add egg yolks and stir again.
  12. Add water, stirring constantly over medium heat, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
  13. Remove from heat and let cool. (this is when I zest and squeeze the lemon).
  14. Add butter, juice and zest.
  15. Let sit until meringue is ready.
  16. Put 5 tablespoons of the sugar into a measuring cup.
  17. Beat egg whites with cream of tarter until frothy. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and continue beating until whites start to stiffen. Gradually add remaining sugar while continuing to beat. Continue to beat until meringue forms stiff peaks.
  18. Pour filling into pie crust.
  19. Spoon meringue over filling, making sure to seal the edges against the pie shell.
  20. Make peaks with spoon.
  21. Brown pie 5- 10 minutes to desired color.
  22. Cool pie on rack and avoid drafts.
  23. Allow 3-6 hours for pie to firm up!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 563.65 Kcal (2360 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.61g 47%
Cholesterol 79.05mg 26%
Sodium 1190.44mg 50%
Potassium 172.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 63.81g 21%
Sugars 18.69g 75%
Dietary Fiber 4.85g 19%
Protein 9.84g 20%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 157mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.01 Kcal (1072 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.9g 47%
Cholesterol 35.9mg 26%
Sodium 540.69mg 50%
Potassium 78.45mg 4%
Total Carbs 28.98g 21%
Sugars 8.49g 75%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 19%
Protein 4.47g 20%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 17%
Calcium 71.3mg 16%

* 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
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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