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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/4 cup |
| cornstarch: 3 Tbl |
| water: 2 cups |
| eggs: 3 (yolks) |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl |
| lemon juice: 1/4 cup |
| lemon peel: 1 tsp |
| eggs: 3 (whites) |
| granulated sugar: 1/4 cup |
| cream of tartar: 1/4 tsp |
Lemon Meringue Pie
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
35 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Combine sugar, salt, flour and cornstarch with 1/2 cup water. Heat remaining water and add. Cook over hot water or low heat until thickened and clear (about 20 minutes).
- Beat egg yolks. Add a little of hot mixture to them and return to first mixture, stirring constantly.
- When thick, remove from heat (about 5 minutes). Stir in butter, lemon juice and rind.
- Cook and pour into baked pie shell.
- Top with meringue made by beating 3 egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar until stiff enough to hold in peaks.
- Brown in a slow oven (325 degrees) about 15 minutes.
- Note: Argo Starch recipe same except omit 1/4 cup flour and reduce water to 1 1/2 cup.