Lemon Meringue Pie
- None None FOR THE PASTRY
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 10 tbsp (1 1/4 sticks) cold butter, chopped
- 1 None egg yolk, lightly beaten
- None None FOR THE LEMON FILLING
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 tsp grated lemon peel
- 3 None egg yolks
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- None None FOR THE MERINGUE
- 3 None egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Lightly grease 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- For the pastry, sift flour and powdered sugar into large bowl; rub in butter. Add yolk and enough water (about 2 tbsp) to make ingredients cling together. Press dough into ball. Knead gently on floured surface until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 30 mins.
- Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F.
- Roll dough on floured surface until large enough to line prepared pan. Press pastry into bottom and side of pan; trim edge.
- Place tart pan on baking pan. Line pastry with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or rice. Bake 10 mins. Remove paper and beans. Bake a further 10 mins or until pastry is lightly browned. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350u0b0F.
- Meanwhile, for the lemon filling, combine cornstarch and sugar in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in lemon juice and water; stir until smooth. Stir on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens (mixture should be very thick). Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring, 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Immediately stir in lemon peel, yolks and butter, and continue stirring until butter is melted. Cover and cool to room temperature.
- For the meringue, beat egg whites in medium bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until dissolved after each addition.
- Spread filling into crust. Top with meringue, spreading to the edges. Bake about 5 mins or until meringue is lightly browned. Let stand 5 mins before serving.
flour, powdered sugar, cold butter, egg yolk, cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice, water, lemon peel, egg yolks, butter, meringue, egg whites, granulated sugar
Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/35766 (may not work)