Fast Microwave Lemon Meringue Pie
- 1 baked pie crust
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, minus 6 t. for meringue
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon rind (1 lemon)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In microwavable bowl add sugar minus 6 Tablespoons for meringue, cornstarch, salt, water.
- Stir and micro on high for 5 minutes till transparent stirring once.
- Temper egg yolks by mixing a bit of hot mixture with them.
- Add lemon juice and rind.
- Add to hot mixture and stir.
- Cook 3 minutes on 70% power.
- Add butter and pour into pie crust.
- Cool.
- In food processor beat 3 egg whites with 6 Tablespoons of sugar adding gradually.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and bake at 350u0b0F until golden.
crust, sugar, cornstarch, salt, water, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon rind, butter, meringue, egg whites, sugar, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fast-microwave-lemon-meringue-pie-29844 (may not work)