Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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  1. Pie Crust:.
  2. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Add butter and rub lighting into flour. When mixture is like fine breadcrumbs, stir in sugar and make a well in the centre.
  3. Add egg yolk, lemon juice and enough cold water to mix to a slightly crumbly stiff dough.
  4. Knead lightly, cover wth glad wrapp and chill for an hour in fridge.
  5. When chilled, roll out pastry on a floured board. Line pie tray with grease proof paper and then with pastry and cut off any excess. Add another sheet of greaseproof paper ontop of the pastry and fill case with dried peas. (This will stop pie shell from changing shape).
  6. Bake on middle shelf of moderate oven for 15-20 minutes Remove peas and paper and cook for a further 10 minutes Set aside to cool.
  7. Lemon Meringue Filling:.
  8. Combine cornflour, water, butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and 1/2 cup caster sugar in a saucepan. Whisk over a moderate head until boiling, whisk for a further 2-3minutes. Cool slightly.
  9. Beat in egg yolks and pour into pastry case.
  10. In sepeate bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff. Add 1/4 cup caster sugar and whisk until stiff again.
  11. Gently fold in the remaining sugar.
  12. Pile meringue over lemon mixture making sure it comes right down to the pastry all round.
  13. Bake in a slow oven for about 30 minues until meringue is golden.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 553.25 Kcal (2316 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.95g 38%
Cholesterol 102.61mg 34%
Sodium 872.86mg 36%
Potassium 122.04mg 3%
Total Carbs 76.46g 25%
Sugars 31.9g 128%
Dietary Fiber 4.58g 18%
Protein 7.29g 15%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 132.4mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 290.9 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.12g 38%
Cholesterol 53.95mg 34%
Sodium 458.96mg 36%
Potassium 64.17mg 3%
Total Carbs 40.21g 25%
Sugars 16.77g 128%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 18%
Protein 3.83g 15%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 16%
Calcium 69.6mg 13%

* 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

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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