Lemon Meringue Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters cornstarch; 5 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 4 larges egg yolks; 355 milliliters crushed graham crackers (about 8 whole crackers); 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 to 4 lemons); 2 Tbsps finely grated lemon zest (from 3 to 4 lemons); 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 296 milliliters water

Lemon Meringue Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust requires about 4 hours and 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 208 calories, 5g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people really liked this dessert. A mixture of cornstarch, lemon juice, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well. Press mixture evenly into a 9-inch metal or ceramic pie plate and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Graham Crackers

Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Oven

Bowl

Combine cornstarch, sugar, egg yolks, and lemon juice in a medium-size heavy saucepan.

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Lemon Juice

Corn Starch

Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Add water and whisk until blended; use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the pan to make sure mixture is well combined.Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Water

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Whisk

Spatula

Frying Pan

Remove from heat, add butter and lemon zest, and stir vigorously until butter is completely melted and ingredients are thoroughly combined.

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Lemon Zest

Butter

Combine egg whites and salt in a large, clean bowl and whip with a hand mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Remove the paper from pie, and spoon meringue over lemon filling.

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Lemon

Spread meringue with a spatula so that it covers the entire surface of the pie, sealing in filling. Be sure meringue meets the crust, otherwise it will shrink inward, exposing filling.

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Crust

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Spatula

Bake until meringue is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then refrigerate until filling is cold, at least 4 hours. Slice, and serve chilled.Beverage pairing: Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Reisling Auslese Rotlay, Germany. Only Riesling has the sharp, acidic rush to take on the intensity of the lemon while casually balancing it with perfectly integrated sweetness. The firmness and structure of this wine makes a satisfying contrast to the creamy puffiness of the pie.

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Drink

Riesling