Thanksgiving

Lemon Meringue Pie is for Dessert.

Lemon Meringue Pie takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Meringue Pie takes several minutes to cook.

Lemon Meringue Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Meringue Pie are:

one prepared or frozen pie crust
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
pinch salt
2 cups boiling water
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
4 eggs, separated
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Here is how you make Lemon Meringue Pie:

Prepare crust for baking in a 350 degree oven. Prick bottom with fork to let out trapped air while baking and bake for 15-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and leave oven on at 350 degrees and let the crust cool slightly. Prepare filling while crust is baking. In small saucepan, combine sugar, salt, cornstarch and boiling water and cook over medium heat. Stir frequently until thick and smooth, 10 - 15 minutes. Whisk egg yolks in bowl until smooth and golden. When cornstarch mixture is ready, add 1/2 cup to egg yolks and whisk vigorously to temper the eggs. Add egg mixture to cornstarch mixture and return to heat. Add butter and cook over low heat while stirring until smooth and hot. Add lemon juice and stir to combine well. Pour into prepared pie crust. Beat the egg whites on med high until foamy. Add cream of tartar and continue beating until peaks form. Add powdered sugar and beat until glossy thick peaks form. Pour onto pie and smooth over pie to edges of crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until meringue browns on peak. Chill and serve. Makes 8 servings. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEQA312.

The nutritional information for Lemon Meringue Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 280.0

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 114.0 mg
• Sodium: 145.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 3.9 g