Old Fashioned Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Name: Old Fashioned Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Filling; 4 1/2 cups sugar; 4 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 cups cornstarch; 1 cup cold water; 1 1/2 cups lemon juice; 10 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup margarine; pre-baked pie crust; Meringue; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt (heaping); 10 large egg whites

Servings: persons

Filling
4 1/2 cups sugar
4 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
10 large egg yolks
1/2 cup margarine
pre-baked pie crust
Meringue
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt (heaping)
10 large egg whites

1
Heat sugar, 4-1/2 c water, and salt to boiling.
2
Meanwhile, stir 1 cup water and cornstarch together.
3
Slowly add cornstarch mixture into boiling sugar water.
4
Cook till thick and clear.
5
Beat egg yolks and lemon juice together and slowly add to sugar mixture.
6
Bring this up to a bubbly stage (1-2 min).
7
Take off heat and add margarine, and stir.
8
Leave it for a minute and come back to stir again, doing this every couple of minutes to allow margarine to melt and cool filling w/o allowing a skin to form. After margarine melts put a lid on the mixture till you're ready to pour into pie crusts.
9
For Meringue:
10
Beat salt and egg whites till frothy, then slowly add sugar.
11
Beat till stiff peaks form when you raise the beaters.
12
If you are making the meringue, add a spoonful of it to pie filling, pour filling into crusts, and then spread pie to crust edge.
13
Peak it using a spoon.
14
Bake in 325u00b0 oven till light brown on peaks.
15
Cooking time will vary--just watch it.

1988

kcal

Calories

Fat

333

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Filling, 4 1/2 cups sugar, 4 1/2 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and more.

Yes, Old Fashioned Lemon Meringue Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old Fashioned Lemon Meringue Pie

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