Lemon Meringue Pie

14 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • FOR THE LEMON FILLING:
  • 1 cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1-1/2 cup Water
  • 2 Lemons, Juiced And Zested
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 1 Pre-baked 9-inch Pie Shell
  • FOR THE MERINGUE:
  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 1 pinch Cream Of Tartar
  • 6 Tablespoons White Granulated Sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Preheat the oven to 350 F.", "Let's start with the lemon filling. In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Then stir in the butter. Remove from heat.", "Beat the egg yolks in a small (heat-safe) bowl, and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of the hot lemon mixture. I did this by scooping the mixture into a cup from the saucepan with a spatula. Whisk, then add the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan, whisking as you go. This is just to prevent the eggs from cooking. Bring to a boil and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until it thickens. Remove from the heat, and pour the filling into the baked pie shell.", "On to the meringue! In a large metal or glass bowl, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar until the mixture becomes frothy. Add the granulated sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Like I mentioned earlier, this could take some time. It sort of makes me laugh to think of the idiom, \"I'm going to whip something up real quick\"" because this

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