Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pie | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Meringue | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Crust
- 250 gr flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 60-80 gr sugar ( 1/4 cup)
- 1 teasp vanilla
- skin of one lemon - grated ( or a little lemon extract )
- salt - a pinch
- 1 egg
- 80-100 grammes butter
- Pie
- 3 tablsps custard powder and 1 tablesp. cornstarch
- 1/2 pint of water ( 2 cups)
- 2 oz margarine ( 2 tablesps)
- 3-4 oz sugar ( 1/2 cup)
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 lemons or large limes, squeezed for juice
- Meringue
- 2 egg whites
- 2 oz sugar
- a little vanilla essence or lime juice to get rid of the "fresh" taste
Directions
Mix all ingredients, line a springform or pie pan and bake for 10 mins, take out of oven, then increase oven temp. to 275 degrees
Prepare Pie crust
Prepare filling:
Blend cornstarch and custard powder with cold water and put in a sauce pan
Cook gently until thickened, take off fire and add margarine, sugar, egg yolks and finely grated rinds
Add lemon ( or lime) juice and pour into prepared pie crust
whisk egg whites stiffly with a little vanilla essence or lemon juice and fold in nearly all the sugar, pile on top of the lemon filling, make peaks with back of tablespoon and sprinkle with remaining sugar
Bake at 275 degrees. When meringue feels firm to the touch, take out of oven( about 30 mins or more).
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