The recipe and video on this page is for how to make this classic pie from scratch and not from the box. If making the box recipe, all instructions are on the side of the Jell-O box and our YouTube short video can be found here.
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutes
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Ingredients
- Pie Filling
1 cup white sugar
2 T all-purpose flour
3 T cornstarch
1/4 t salt
1 1/2 cup water
2 lemons, juiced and zested
2 T butter
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- Meringue
4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in ½ cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
- To Make Meringue
- In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
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