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Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie

18 ingredients 30 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

747
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry 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

  • pastry
  • 1⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup margarine
  • 4 tbs cold water
  • lemon filling
  • 4 large lemons
  • 1¾ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2¼ cups water
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 2 tbs butter
  • meringue
  • 6 egg whites from above + 2 more whites
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup sugar

Directions

1

Mix flour, sugar, salt in bowl.

2

Cut in margarine until coarse crumbs form.

3

Add water, tossing until pastry comes together.

4

Roll pastry out on floured surface to a 13 inch circle.

5

Roll pastry up on rolling pin, unroll into 9 inch pie plate.

6

Fit into plate.

7

Roll edge under for stand up edge, flute.

8

Chill 30 min.

9

Heat oven to 425 degrees.

10

Prick crust all over with a fork.

11

Line with foil, fill with dried beans.

12

Bake 15 min.

13

Remove foil and beans.

14

Bake 10 min. or until edge is golden.

15

Grate 2 tbs rind squeeze ¾ cup juice from lemons.

16

Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt in saucepan.

17

Stir in water, lemon juice.

18

Cook stirring until thickened and bubbly.

19

Cook another 3 min. stirring.

20

Remove from heat.

21

Beat yolks in bowl, stir in ½ cup hot lemon mixture in pan.

22

Cook stirring 1 min. (don't overcook).

23

Off heat, add butter, rind.

24

Pour into crust.

25

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

26

Beat 8 egg whites and cream of tartar in bowl until foamy.

27

Beat in ¾ cup sugar until stiff peaks form.

28

Spoon meringue over filling, spreading to edge of crust.

29

Bake 33 min.

30

Refrigerate 1 hour.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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