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Desserts

Lemon Meringue Pie

Kuelbs

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 6 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 3 egg yolks; beaten
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 6 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 egg whites
  • 6 tbsp sugar

Steps

  1. 1

    Combine 1-1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in a medium sauce pan.

  2. 2

    Gradually stir in boiling water.

  3. 3

    Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and is thick and clear.

  4. 4

    Stir a little of this hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.

  5. 5

    Return to saucepan; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

  6. 6

    Remove from eat; add butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.

  7. 7

    Pour into cooled, baked 9" pastry shell.

  8. 8

    Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add sugar; beat until stiff, but not dry.

  9. 9

    Spread over pie filling; be sure to seal well to crust.

  10. 10

    Bake at 425 degrees about 5 minutes until meringue is golden brown.

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