Lemon Meringue Pie

• 1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter cold
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 x water ice water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water cold
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 6 large egg yolks
• 23 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons - limoncello (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter cold and in pieces
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar

1. Prepare crust:
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. With food processor, pastry blender, or hands, mix in butter and shortening until they resemble peas.
4. Slowly add ice water until the dough holds together.
5. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 375
7. Remove dough, roll out to fit an 8 to 10 inch pie pan.
8. Line pie pan and cover with parchment and weights--dry beans or rice can work.
9. Bake until crust is set12 minutes.
10. Remove weights and parchment and bake until lightly coloredanother 8 to 10 minutes.
11. Cool on rack.
12. Prepare filling:
13. Combine sugar, cornstarch, milk, water, and a pinch of salt in large saucepan, whisk to combine, bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.
14. As mixture begins to turn clear and thicken (4 to 5 minutes), whisk in egg yolks 2 at a timeshould be the thickness of pudding at this point.
15. Slowly add lemon juice and limoncello whisking constantly.
16. Return to simmer.
17. Remove from heat and pour into prepared crust.
18. Prepare meringue topping:
19. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and remaining pinch of salt until soft peaks form.
20. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until glossy stiff peaks form.
21. Pipe, or dollop meringue onto hot fillingspread all the way to edges.
22. Preheat boiler and cook until meringue is set1-2 minutes, or put in a 325 oven for 14 to 16 minutes.
23. Cool completely before serving.

flour, sugar, salt, butter cold, vegetable shortening, water, sugar, cornstarch, milk, water cold, salt, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, powdered sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/lemon-meringue-pie-52271 (may not work)