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Nana's Lemon Meringue Pie
Course
Dessert
Keyword
Dessert
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
374
kcal
Ingredients
1/4
cup
Cornstarch
3
tbsp
Flour
1 3/4
cup
Sugar
1/4
tsp
Salt
4
Egg yolks
slightly beaten (save whites for meringue)
1/2
cup
Fresh lemon juice or a smidge more
1
tsp
Lemon zest
1
tbsp
Butter
2
cups
Water
1
9 inch
Pie crust
baked in a pie pan for about 8 minutes
Meringue Ingredients:
4
Egg whites
1/2
tsp
Cream of tartar
1/4
cup
Sugar
Instructions
In a medium size sauce pan add cornstarch, flour, sugar and salt.
Add 2 cups water. Whisk together. Over medium heat, bring to a boil.
Stir one minute and remove from heat.
Stir some of the hot mixture into beaten egg yokes.
Next, add all of the yolk mixture back to the sauce pan.
Cook over a low heat 5 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, zest and butter.
Spoon lemon mixture into the pie crust.
Meringue Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Beat egg whites with cream of tartar at medium speed.
Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar at high speed until peaks.
Spread on top of pie.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes until top is brown.
Notes
If you don’t have cream of tarter, it’s not a big deal. Just add a tiny bit of lemon juice to the egg whites.
Nutrition
Calories:
374
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
97
mg
|
Sodium:
210
mg
|
Potassium:
112
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
51
g
|
Vitamin A:
134
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
24
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg