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Ingredients
| vanilla wafers: 40 wafers |
| salted butter: 5 Tbl (melted) |
| granulated sugar: 1 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| cornstarch: 1/3 cup |
| salt: 1 dash |
| water: 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 4 (separated) |
| lemon juice: 1/2 cup |
| lemon zest: 1 Tbl |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl |
| cream of tartar: 1/4 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
Lemon Meringue Pie
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Crush wafers, add butter and sugar. Press in bottom of 9" pie plate. Set aside.
- Beat egg yolks. Set aside.
- In saucepan, Mix 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and boiling. Remove from heat. Temper in egg yolks, return to heat and simmer 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat again and stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Pour into crust.
- Beat egg whites and cream tartar until frothy. Beat in sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks. Spoon on top of pie.
- Bake in 400 degree oven 10 minutes until lightly brown.
- Cool and chill.