Lemon Meringue Pie III

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie III
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 118 milliliters cornstarch; 4 eggs, separated; 118 milliliters lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 9-inch (9 inch) pie crust, baked; 0 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Lemon Meringue Pie III might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 266 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have butter, lemon juice, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Oven

Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, salt, and 1 1/2 cups water in a heavy saucepan.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Place over high heat and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/3 cup water to make a smooth paste. Gradually whisk into boiling sugar mixture. Boil mixture until thick and clear, stirring constantly.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Water

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Whisk

Bowl

Remove from heat.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and lemon juice. Gradually whisk egg yolk mixture into hot sugar mixture. Return pan to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Remove from heat and stir in grated lemon rind and butter or margarine.

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Lemon Peel

Butter

Place mixture in refrigerator and cool until just lukewarm.

In a large glass or metal bowl, combine egg whites and salt. Whip until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar while continuing to whip. Beat until whites form stiff peaks. Stir about 3/4 cup of meringue into lukewarm filling. Spoon filling into baked pastry shell. Cover pie with remaining meringue.

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Pastry Shells