Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked
1 1/2 cups white sugar
6 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
4 egg whites, at room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar , preferably superfine

Directions:

THE PIE FILLING:.
Preheat oven to 400°.
In small bowl, beat egg yolks with fork.
In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar,salt,and cornstarch.
Gradually stir in water and lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
Immediately stir at least half of hot mixture into egg yolks and butter. stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, Pour into pie crust.
THIS IS THE MERINGUE:.
Mix thoroughly cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan.
Gradually stir in water , making a smooth runny paste.
Bring water to a boil over mediun heat, while stirring briskly. Boil for 15 seconds and remove from heat and cover.
In a clean glass or metal bowl beat the egg whites until foamy.
Add vanilla and cream of tartar.
Very gradually beat in sugar.
Beat on high speed untiil the peaks are very stiff and glossy but not dry.
Reduce the speed to very low and beat in the cornstarch paste one teaspoon at a time.
When all the paste is incorporated, increase tthe speed tomedium and beat beat for 10 seconds.
Spread over Lemon Meringue filling Pie.
Bake for 8 -12 minutes at 400°.
Let cool completely on rack before refrigerating or eating.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	446.01 Kcal (1867 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.6g	24%
Cholesterol	92.02mg	31%
Sodium	324.48mg	14%
Potassium	137.96mg	3%
Total Carbs	71.29g	24%
Sugars	41.38g	166%
Dietary Fiber	0.42g	2%
Protein	6.32g	13%
Vitamin C	7.9mg	13%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	28.8mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	191.18 Kcal (800 kJ)
Calories from fat	60.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.69g	24%
Cholesterol	39.44mg	31%
Sodium	139.09mg	14%
Potassium	59.14mg	3%
Total Carbs	30.56g	24%
Sugars	17.74g	166%
Dietary Fiber	0.18g	2%
Protein	2.71g	13%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	13%
Iron	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	12.3mg	3%

* 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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