Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients:

  • filling
  • 1/4 cup. corn starch
  • 1 cup. sugar
  • 1/4 cup. lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 cup. water
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon rind (optional)
  • 1 tbsp. margarine or butter
  • 6 tbsp. sugar

Directions:

  1. Filling: In a saucepan, combine corn starch, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well. Beat egg yolks, then add to corn starch mixture. Bring mixture to just boiling, then simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add margarine and grated lemon rind to thickened mixture and stir until thoroughly blended. Pour into baked pie shell.
  2. Prepare Meringue: Preheat oven to 400 Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar. Continue to beat until stiff glossy peaks form. Spread mixture over filling, carefully sealing entire edge of crust to prevent shrinking. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool for 2 hours on a cooling rack. Refrigerate and serve cold.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 281.26 Kcal (1178 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.32g 16%
Cholesterol 62.74mg 21%
Sodium 163.04mg 7%
Potassium 72.77mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.32g 14%
Sugars 21.09g 84%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 1%
Protein 4.32g 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 30.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 217.92 Kcal (912 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 16%
Cholesterol 48.61mg 21%
Sodium 126.33mg 7%
Potassium 56.38mg 2%
Total Carbs 33.56g 14%
Sugars 16.34g 84%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein 3.34g 9%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 23.9mg 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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