Lemon Meringue Pie with Pecan Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup cake flour
- 3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons (about) ice water
- 1 3/4 cups plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl; add butter and shortening.
- Using electric mixer, beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 2 tablespoons ice water.
- Beat until dough holds together, adding more water by 1/2 tablespoonfuls if dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap disk in waxed paper and chill until firm enough to roll, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Roll out dough between sheets of waxed paper to 12-inch round.
- Peel off top sheet of paper.
- Invert dough into 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish; peel off paper.
- Press dough gently into dish.
- Trim overhang to 3/4 inch; turn under and crimp edge decoratively.
- Freeze crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375F.
- Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake crust until golden at edge, about 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans; continue to bake until crust is pale golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 12 minutes.
- Cool completely on rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325F.
- Whisk 1 3/4 cups sugar and 1/3 cup cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend.
- Gradually add 1 1/2 cups water and lemon juice, whisking until cornstarch dissolves and mixture is smooth.
- Add yolks and peel; whisk to blend.
- Cook over medium-high heat until filling thickens and boils, whisking constantly, about 8 minutes.
- Pour into prepared crust.
- Using electric mixer, beat whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff and shiny.
- Mound meringue atop warm lemon filling, spreading to seal to crust at edges.
- Bake pie until meringue is golden, about 20 minutes.
- Cool pie 1 hour.
- Refrigerate up to 6 hours; serve cold.
flour, pecans, cake flour, golden brown sugar, salt, butter, vegetable shortening, water, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, eggs, cream of tartar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-meringue-pie-with-pecan-crust-101953 (may not work)