Little Lemon Meringue Pies

Name: Little Lemon Meringue Pies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 egg white; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 42 grams all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp shortening; 2 Tbsps sugar; 118 milliliters cold water

Little Lemon Meringue Pies takes about 50 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 285 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a cheap dessert. Head to the store and pick up butter, salt, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening and butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide in half.

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Shortening

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Roll each portion into a 5-in. circle.

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Roll

Transfer to two 10-oz. custard cups. Press dough 1-1/8 in. up sides of cups.

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Custard

Dough

Place on a baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 425° for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in cold water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat.

Stir half of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

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Egg Yolk

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and butter.

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Lemon Juice

Butter

Pour into pastry shells. In a small bowl, beat egg white and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form.

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Cream Of Tartar

Pastry Shells

Egg Whites

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Bowl

Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust.

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Crust

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

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Wire Rack

Oven

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Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 1Tbsp

cornstarch 0teaspoons

cream of tartar 1

egg white 1

egg yolk, beaten 42grams

all-purpose flour 2Tbsps

lemon juice 0teaspoons

Recommended wine: Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Ice Wine, White Port

Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Ice Wine, and White Port are great choices for Lemon Meringue Pie. Since lemon meringue pie is pretty acidic, you can go with any of these sweet wines. The Saddleback Cellars Nils Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 45 dollars per bottle.

Saddleback Cellars Nils Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Dessert in a bottle, with the aromas of dried pear, baked apple, figs, spiced with nutmeg, clove, allspice and vanilla. Medium weight, bright and exquisitely balanced - with just the right sweetness and a lively acidity.