LEMON PIE WITH MILE HIGH MERINGUE
Steps:
- Lemon Pie Filling -Whisk sugar, corn starch and salt together in large sauce pan. - Add water and lemon juice. - Simmer over medium heat - whisking until translucent, about 5 minutes - Add egg yolks, lemon zest and unsalted butter - Cook until the mixture coats the back of a spoon - Remove from heat and strain into the precooked pie shell - this removes the zest. - Cover the custard w/ Saran to eliminate air, place on the surface of the custard. - Refrig 2 - 24 hours (I'd say at least 4 hours) ____________________________ Meringue - Add water and sugar to medium sauce pan and bring to rolling boil 4 minutes (Start timing when bubbles reach center of mixture) and set aside - do not let cool because heat from this mixture cooks the whites during the next step. - In large mixing bowl add egg whites & beat at medium speed until frothy ~ 1 minute - Add pinch of salt, Cream of Tartar mix at medium - high speed for ~1 - 2 minutes until soft peaks - not stiff! - Add sugar mixture while continuing to beat - along the edge of the bowl in steady stream). - Add Vanilla - Beat about 4 minutes longer - Preheat oven to 400 degrees - Cover the pie with meringue - "attaching" to the edges of the crust. - Place pie in oven on middle shelf - Bake for about 6 minutes - until meringue is golden brown - Let cool to room temperature for 2 hours. - Sprinkle 1 Tble of air dried fresh zest and serve. Be Fearless
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[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious!
Addisyn Jones
[email protected]This pie is perfect for a summer party. It's light and refreshing.
Avery Pikul
[email protected]I'm impressed with how easy this recipe was to follow. Even a novice baker like me could make this pie.
Nasiruddin Md
[email protected]This pie is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.
Konke Mbalo
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of meringue, but I loved the meringue on this pie.
Ariyan Chowdhury
[email protected]This pie is a bit too tart for my taste, but I can still appreciate the craftsmanship.
Neema Mikidadi
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pie turned out perfectly. It was a big hit at my party.
Victoria Edward
[email protected]This pie is definitely a winner. I'll be making it again soon.
Jayden Curtis
[email protected]I'm not a fan of lemon pie, but I thought this recipe was pretty good.
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[email protected]This pie is a bit too sweet for my taste, but I can see why it's so popular.
Khadam Hussain
[email protected]I love the combination of the tart lemon filling and the sweet meringue.
hamza Shabbir
[email protected]I've never made a lemon pie before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing.
Dael Meneses
[email protected]This pie is perfect for a special occasion. It's sure to impress your guests.
Livhalani Maiwashe
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the meringue to brown, but it still tasted great.
Tashanta Grant
[email protected]The meringue was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the filling was perfect.
Zohaib Malik
[email protected]This pie is a bit more time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The result is a truly special dessert.
weird_yas
[email protected]I've made this pie several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The mile-high meringue is always a showstopper.
Swagata Dey
[email protected]This lemon pie was a hit! The meringue was tall and fluffy, and the filling was perfectly tart and sweet.