Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

themom100.com

A classic Lemon Meringue Pie with a tart lemon custard filling topped with golden brown peaks of meringue.

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Cooking tools:

  • Offset spatula
  • Hand mixer
  • Microplane
  • Pie dish
  • Stove
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spoon
  • Refrigerator

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

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