Lemon Meringue Pie- (With Unique Pie Crust!) | A Cup Of Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup graham cracker crumbs, (plus more for dusting)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 tablespoons cold butter cut into roughly ½ tablespoon pieces
• 4 tablespoons shortening, cut into roughly ½ tablespoon pieces and put in freezer for 10 minutes
• 3-4 tablespoons cold water
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup corn starch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups water
• 7 large egg yolks
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract