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HOMEMADE LEMON MERINGUE PIE

This zingy lemon meringue pie sits in a crunchy and fluffy homemade buttercream crust and features a light mound of Italian meringue-like on top that makes it easy to prepare yet so special!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • ° 1 cup white sugar
  • ° 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ° 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ° 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ° 1 1/2 cups water
  • ° 2 lemons, squeezed and grated
  • ° 2 tablespoons butter
  • ° 4 egg yolks, scrambled
  • ° 1 (9-inch) pie crust, baked
  • ° 4 egg whites
  • ° 6 tablespoons white sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheaat oven 350 degr
  2. To make the lemon filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add water, lemon juice and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Stir in butter. Place the egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually beat in ½ cup of the hot sugar mixture. Beat egg yolk blend again with the rest of sugar blend . Bring mixture to a boil and keep to cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat. Cast filling into baked pastry crust.
  3. To making  meringue: In a glass or metal bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Bit by bit adding sugar & continue to whisk TO stiff peaks form. Spreading  meringue on pie, to seal edges at crust.
  4. Baking in preheated oven for 10 minutes, OR until meringue is golden brown.
  5. Enjoy !