Sunday, February 20, 2022

Lemon Meringue Pie

 Ingredients:

	1 1/2 cup sugar
	5 1/3 Tbsp cornstarch
	1 1/2 cup water
	3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
	3 Tbsp butter
	4 Tbsp lemon juice
	1 1/3 Tbsp grated lemon rind
	Meringue
	3 egg whites
	1/4 tsp cream of tartar
	?? Tbsp Sugar

Instructions:
	Mix sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan
	Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils
	Boil for 1 minute
	slowly stir half of the hot mixture into 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
	Then beat into hot mixture in saucepan
	boil 1 minute longer
	Remove from heat
	Continue stirring until smooth
	Meringue
	Beat 3 egg whites and cream of tartar only until frothy throughout
	Gradually beat in sugar
	Continue beating until mixture is stiff enough to hold peaks that do not curl when beater is slowly withdrawn and inverted
	Blend butter, lemon juice, grated lemon rind
	Pour into baked pie shell
	spread meringue over filling being careful t seal it into edge of crust to prevent shrinking
	Swill or pull up points for decorative top
	Bake 8-10 minutes at 400
	Cool slowly away from draft

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