Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
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Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

By: Emilie S. 
"This is a very fun recipe to follow, because Grandma makes it sweet and simple. This pie is thickened with cornstarch and flour in addition to egg yolks, and contains no milk."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1,141)

What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 lemons, juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
  • 4 egg whites
  • 6 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
  3. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 298 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 110mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by CARTHECOOK   view full review
This was a great pie after some tweaking as follows: for the filling I used 1 1/4 cups of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2005 by AUDREY25   view full review
Excellent recipe! Nice and lemony, not too sweet with good proportions of curd and meringue....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by TRUDY WOLCOTT   view full review
Update 12/03: I still think this is a great recipe. In perfecting my technique, I'd like to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2007 by mamazilla   view full review
Finally I have found the perfect recipe for lemon meringue pie! I made this tonight for my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by TTROELL   view full review
this pie was fantastic...after two tries of making it. the first try, it didn't make nearly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by MZMUFFIN   view full review
I'm an experienced baker but never tried lemon meringue pie because it's not my favorite. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a good, but fairly standard lemon meringue pie with a rich, tart filling, and fluffy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2003 by KITKAT17   view full review
Well considering my Mum almost fell off her chair when she started on her 1st piece of pie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2006 by laurabora   view full review
Wow! I was surprised at how easy it is to make a lemon meringue pie!! I worked up some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by KATIE_KEENER   view full review
What a great recipe! I've had many lemon fillings that never quite got the acid/sugar balance...

 

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