Lemon Meringue Pie

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pie shell, prebaked and cooled
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 34 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 12 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 3 egg whites
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • cream of tartar

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  2. 2
    In double boiler, whisk together yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and corn starch.
  3. 3
    Place over simmering water.
  4. 4
    Cook over medium heat until thick enough to coat back of spoon.
  5. 5
    Do not boil.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat and stir in butter.
  7. 7
    Pour into crust.
  8. 8
    For meringue: Beat whites with tartar at highest speed.
  9. 9
    Add sugar slowly until peaks form.
  10. 10
    Put on pie and bake for 10 minutes.

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