Cherry-Lemon Meringue Mini Pies

Name: Cherry-Lemon Meringue Mini Pies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps cake flour; 237 milliliters prepared cherry pie filling; 2 larges egg yolks; 4 servings package lemon pudding and pie filling mix; 532 milliliters prepared lemonade; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; 142 grams vanilla meringue cookies (about 24 cookies)

Cherry-Lemon Meringue Mini Pies requires roughly 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 12 servings with 257 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, cherry pie filling, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Southern food. A couple people really liked this dessert.

Instructions

Make the cups: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.

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Cooking Spray

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Combine the meringue cookies and flour in a food processor; process until the mixture is in fine crumbs.

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All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each of the prepared muffin cups. Using the back of a measuring tablespoon, press the mixture firmly into the bottoms and sides of the cups.

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Butter

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Muffin Liners

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just starting to brown.

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Oven

Combine the pudding mix and sugar in a medium saucepan.

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Pudding Mix

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the lemonade and egg yolks. Continue to whisk over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil.

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Egg Yolk

Lemonade

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Whisk

Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Spoon 2 tablespoons lemon filling into each cooled meringue cup. Top each with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling. Chill for about 2 hours, or until the filling is set. If desired, top with whipped cream.

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Cherry Pie Filling

Whipped Cream

Lemon

Serve the mini pies chilled or at room temperature.

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Ingredients

Servings:

6Tbsps

cake flour 237milliliters

prepared cherry pie filling 2larges

egg yolks 4servings

package lemon pudding and pie filling mix 532milliliters

prepared lemonade 118milliliters

sugar 1stick

unsalted butter, melted 142grams

vanilla meringue cookies (about 24 cookies)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.