Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1048
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 7 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water (hot )
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 6 tbsp caster sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 220 degree celsius (450 degree F).
  2. Mix cornflour, sugar and salt in a large saucepan.
  3. Add the hot water and mix thoroughly and vigorously to remove any lumps.
  4. Cook over a medium/high heat until the mixture is a thick white opaque look and there is no liquid left.
  5. Let cool slightly, add eggs into the opaque nux and beat well over a low heat for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add lemon juice and butter and beat until mixture is thick and there is no liquid over a low heat.
  7. Let cool, then spoon into baked pastry shell.
  8. MERINGUE.
  9. Beat 3 egg whites till stiff peaks are formed, add sugar 2 tablespoons at a time and beat in well between each addition.
  10. Spoon or pipe meringue over lemon filling in pie case making sure meringue covers to the edge of the pastry. If spooning you can make decorative swirls with edge of spatula.
  11. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or till a light golden colour (swirled tips will cook a little darker).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1048.25 Kcal (4389 kJ)
Calories from fat 298.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.2g 51%
Cholesterol 138.03mg 46%
Sodium 389.6mg 16%
Potassium 221.44mg 5%
Total Carbs 176.27g 59%
Sugars 112.7g 451%
Dietary Fiber 3.04g 12%
Protein 13.45g 27%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 36.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 272.59 Kcal (1141 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.63g 51%
Cholesterol 35.89mg 46%
Sodium 101.31mg 16%
Potassium 57.58mg 5%
Total Carbs 45.84g 59%
Sugars 29.31g 451%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 12%
Protein 3.5g 27%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 20%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 9.4mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.1
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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