Deluxe Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Deluxe Lemon Meringue Pie Ingredients
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt water, cold
1/2 cup lemon juice
5 large eggs, separated
2 tbsp butter, or margarine
1 tsp lemon rind, grated, to 3 tsp
1 9 pastry shell, baked
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar, plus
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Deluxe Lemon Meringue Pie Directions
Combine 1.1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a lg. heavy
saucepan; mix well. Gradually add water and lemon juice, stirring
until mixture is smooth. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon
colored; gradually stir into lemon mixture. Add butter, and cook
over med. heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Cook
1 minute, stirring continuously. Remove from heat; stir in lemon
rind. Pour into pastry shell.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric
mixer just until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar, 1
tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2
to 4 mins.). Beat in vanilla, and spread meringue over hot filling,
sealing to edge of pastry.

Bake at 325~ for 25 to 30 mins. or until meringue is golden brown.
Cool to room temp.

Serves: 1

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