Recipe: Mom's sky-high lemon meringue pie | Style at Home

Ingredients

• 1-1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2-1⁄2 to 3 tablespoons ice water, divided
• 1-1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1⁄2 cups water
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten (save the egg whites for the meringue)
• 2 2-1⁄2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (from about 4 medium lemons)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice (from about 2 medium lemons)
• 8 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1⁄3 cups superfine sugar