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Lemon Meringue Pie

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A home-kitchen version of lemon meringue pie, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.

Lemon Meringue Pie
Total
20 min
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 c. water
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c. lemon juice
  • grated rind of 1 lemon

Method

  1. Blend together sugar, salt, flour and cornstarch.

  2. Stir in water.

  3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.

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

  5. Combine mixes and cook a minute longer, stirring constantly.

  6. Add lemon juice, rind and butter.

  7. Pour in baked pastry shell.

  8. Brown in slow oven at 325° for 14 to 20 minutes or until meringue is delicately browned.

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