Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• 1 pre-baked (blind baked) pie crust
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ⅓ cup cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 5 large egg yolks ((you will use the whites for the Meringue topping))
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ⅔ cup sugar