Lemon Meringue Pie

Recipe: Mock Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 3 large lemons
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 Tbsp. margarine or butter
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 ready-to-use, butter flavor pie crust
• 1 package vanilla instant pudding
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Grate peel from 1 lemon (just the outside not the white part). Squeeze enough juice from lemons to equal 1/2 cup. In 1 qt. saucepan over medium low heat, heat sugar, margarine or butter, cornstarch, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth and margarine or butter melts. In small bowl with wire whisk or fork, beat egg yolks slightly. Into yolks, beat small amount of warm lemon mixture; stir egg mixture back into lemon mixture in saucepan. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, 5-10 minutes.

Pour lemon mixture into bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or until well chilled. Spread 1/2 cup chilled lemon mixture into pie crust. In medium bowl with wire whisk, beat pudding, milk, and remaining lemon mixture until blended. Fold 1/2 of whipped topping into lemon filling; spoon into crust. Spoon remaining whipped topping over pie, swirling with back of spoon to make attractive top. Chill pie for at least 1 hour.

By Robin from Washington, Ia

Recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup flour or cornstarch
• 2 eggs (separated)
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 lemon rind and juice (1/3 cup)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions:

Mix sugar and flour. Add to boiling water slowly and boil until clear, stirring constantly. Add butter and gradually the yolks of eggs, beating lightly. Cook over boiling water until it holds its shape, stirring constantly.. Add lemon. When cool, pour into a 8 inch baked pie crust. Cover with meringue.

Meringue:

Beat 2 egg white until stiff but not dry. Add 2 tablespoons sugar for each egg white used in meringue. Spread over pie and bake in 300 degree F oven for 15 minute.

By Robin

Recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch pie crust, prebaked, if frozen

Filling:

• 4 large egg yolks
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut in small pieces

Meringue:

• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To prepare filling, in top of a double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Place over simmering water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let mixture boil. Remove mixture from over water. Stir in butter. Pour into crust. To prepare meringue, beat egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Beat in cornstarch and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla at high speed until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Spoon meringue into a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe meringue decoratively over filling to edge of crust. Bake pie until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp. butter

Directions

Add sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan. Stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat until bubbling. Reduce heat, cook additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add egg yolks. Stir. Bring to a gentle boil for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add lemon juice and butter stir until butter is melted. Pour into pie shell, add meringue topping.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 18-20 minutes until meringue is golden. Let cool for 1 hour then place in fridge for 3 hours to set.

Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp.cornstarch
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 c.cold water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 6 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water and stir until smooth. Cook over low-med heat until thickened. Remove from heat. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, dash of salt and vanilla until foamy. Gradually add in sugar 1 Tbsp. at a time until soft peaks form. Gradually add in cornstarch 1 Tbsp. at a time until stiff peaks form.

By imaqt1962 from Illinois

Request: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

Can I get some easy lemon meringue pie recipes?

Phyllis

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RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=lemon+meringue+pie (03/11/2008)

By MCW

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

• 1 can eagle brand condensed milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed or bottled lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring

Mix milk, egg yolks, lemon juice and flavoring using a hand mixer. Pour into graham cracker pie crust.

• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Beat egg whites until they start to stiffen, gradually beat in sugar and cream of tartar. continue to beat with hand mixer at a medium high speed until soft peaks form. Pile onto pie filling and bake in a 400 degree F oven until meringue browns on top. remove from oven, cool and refrigerate. DELICIOSO! (03/12/2008)

By Linda

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

Oh, that condensed milk, lemon juice one is a classic. The absolute favorite of my children, even though they're all adults now! (03/12/2008)

By Ellie

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

This one's really easy! I buy a ready made graham cracker crust and Shirriff Lemon pie Filling. Make the pie filling according to directions on the box, being careful to stir constantly and gently. Then I make this meringue from this recipe:

• 3 egg whites
• 6 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Make sure your egg whites are at room temperature before you start, it will make better meringue.

Beat the egg white at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. With mixer running add the cream of tartar, then gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until soft peaks form. Pile onto pie, seal at edges and bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned.

Good luck! (03/12/2008)

By Debderk

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

This is a real lemon Pie but is easy. DELUXE LEMON MERINGUE PIE

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 to 3 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 baked Basic Pastry shell
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Whisk in water and lemon juice until smooth. Beat egg yolks until thick and pale; stir into sugar mixture. Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon rind. Pour into pastry shell.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Beat in vanilla extract. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry shell.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until peaks are golden brown. Cool to room temperature. Garnish, if desired. Makes 1 (9-inch) pie. (03/12/2008)

By Turptoo

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

Definitely the condensed milk recipe. You will find that the fresh lemon juice squeezed, tastes much nicer. Yum! . (03/13/2008)

By Carolyn

RE: Recipe for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

I used Pillsbury ready made pie crust and Mytfine Lemon Pie filling. I put the crust in the oven to bake and follow directions for pie filling and cook it in the microwave. That's done in 6-minutes. I think that is pretty fast. (03/13/2008)

By Jabmatt