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Meringue Crust

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"This is one of my favorite crusts."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

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Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Add vanilla, and slowly beat in sugar until very stiff and glossy. Spread mixture into a 9 inch pie plate to form a shell.
  2. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Turn oven off, and leave meringue in oven for 1 hour. Cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 53 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2005 by DENISEMCSE   view full review
Excellent crust - just perfect combination of chewy & crisp. HOWEVER, we must spray PAM in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by Katie   view full review
This is a great recipe!! I filled the shell with lightly sweetened raspberries and topped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2006 by THOSJOYCE   view full review
Awesome, FAB-U-LOUS! Easy and perfect. I didn't have cream of tartar and it still came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by SADDLESORE55   view full review
Turned out great! I didn't bake it for quite as long as the recipe called for (I was worried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by STERLINGROSE7   view full review
Wish I would have used PAM too but other than that, I filled it with lemon custard and it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2006 by Nora Bee   view full review
Delicious, easy, and just the right amount of sweetness.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Camas Mom   view full review
This crust is especially nice with a lemon chiffon filling. I knew it as Lemon Angel Pie when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2002 by MEOSTRESSED   view full review
I tried this because I hate trying to make regular pie crust. I used instant chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2011 by cme   view full review
Pefect for my key lime pie recipe
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by R   view full review
Great recipe and very easy if you use the merinque powder!!

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