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Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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1 cup white sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk or water
1/4 c lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 tablespoons butter
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in milk, lemon juice and lemon extract. 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, turn down heat and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. approx. 14 minutes.. 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, cream of tartar and vanilla 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.
Cool 1 hour on metal rack, then refrigerate at least 4 hrs before serving. Do not cover with plastic wrap, use aluminum foil.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Instead of lemon juice and extract, you can use the juice and zest from 2 lemons.

 

 

 

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