Dessert

K2 Lemon Meringue Pie is for Dessert.

K2 Lemon Meringue Pie takes 45 minutes to prepare.

K2 Lemon Meringue Pie takes 25 minutes to cook.

K2 Lemon Meringue Pie makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for K2 Lemon Meringue Pie are:

Filling:
5 slices of stale white or italian bread
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 stick butter
1 lemon -grated and juiced
4 eggs divided into white and yolks as per recipe

Pie Crust:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup Criso shortening
3 tbsp of water

Here is how you make K2 Lemon Meringue Pie:

Make pie crust by cutting in 1 cup flour with 1/3 shortening and then add 3 tbsp of water and stir with a fork until a ball of dough is formed. Roll out pie crust and place into pie pan. Pinch top to form a fluted crust.Preheat oven to 400. Remove the crusts from 5 slices of stale white or italian bread and tear into small pieces (like stuffing) and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add one cup of sugar and 1/2 stick of butter. Set aside while. Grate the skin of one medium to large lemon and set aside. Squeeze lemon juice into a measuring cup until 1/4 cup full. Set aside. Break 3 eggs saving the whites in a small mixer bowl and egg yolks in a small bowl. Place the egg whites in the refrigerator to stay cool. Add one whole egg to the egg yolks and whisk together until frothy.. Boil one cup of water and pour over the bread mixture. Stir until butter is completely dissolved. Add the egg mixture stirring until blended. Add grated lemon and lemon juice last and mix well. Pour into pie crust and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.Remove pie from oven. Beat egg whites with a small amount of sugar until stiff. Place meringue on pie and seal with edges of pie crust with rubber spatula. Bake another 4 to 5 minutes until meringue is lightly browned and puffy.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user K2KSQUARED.

The nutritional information for K2 Lemon Meringue Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 221.6

• Total Fat: 10.2 g
• Cholesterol: 27.9 mg
• Sodium: 95.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 3.7 g