Description
Indulge in the refreshing and tangy taste of Lemon Meringue Pie, featuring a zesty lemon filling topped with a light and fluffy meringue.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups water
2 medium lemons juiced and zested
2 tablespoons butter
4 egg yolks beaten
1 (9 inch) prepared pie crust baked
4 egg whites
½ cup white sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together 1 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Gradually stir in 1 ½ cups water.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat and mix in 2 tablespoons butter, the lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Whisk a small amount of the hot filling into the 4 beaten egg yolks, then return to the saucepan and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Pour the filling into the baked pie crust.
- In a clean bowl, beat the 4 egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add ½ cup white sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the meringue over the lemon filling, sealing the edges to the crust.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 10-15 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
Ensure that no yolk gets into the egg whites for the meringue to whip properly. Serve chilled for the best flavor!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: Lemon Meringue Pie, dessert, American pie, lemon dessert