Grandma's Tangy Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe                                                                                                                        
Tuga Pops − Friday, August 13, 2021, 5 Years ago in Cake Recipes
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Grandma's Tangy Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

This grandma's tangy lemon meringue pie recipe, is sweet and simple and only takes about 40 minutes to make.
40 min 8 servings Easy Prep time 30 min Cooking Time 10 min
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Ingredients

1 cup of white sugar2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour3 tablespoons cornstarch1/4 teaspoon of salt1 and 1/2 cups of water2 lemons, juiced and zested2 tablespoons of butter4 egg yolks, beaten1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked4 egg whites6 tablespoons of white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F.

Make the Lemon Filling: 

  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup of sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt.
  2. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil, then stir in the butter.
  3. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture, now add this to the remaining sugar mixture in the saucepan.
  4. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick.
  5. Remove from heat and pour the filling into the baked pie crust.

Make the Meringue:

  1. In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy.
  2. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. 
  3. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

Adapted from a Recipe by: Emilie S., allrecipes.com

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Comments (2)

Julia guarino
Julia guarino
PR, you are the best. I love all your receipes. I get fat making them.
4 Years ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022

Tuga Pops
Tuga Pops
Hahahaha, sorry Julia. :-)
4 Years ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022

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