Foolproof Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Foolproof Lemon Meringue Pie
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Directions:

  1. In a 2- to 3-quart pan, mix 1 1/4 cups sugar with 6 tablespoons cornstarch and salt. Whisk in 1/2 cup cold water, lemon peel, and lemon juice, blending thoroughly. Whisk in the egg yolks. Add the butter and whisk in 1 1/2 cups boiling water.
  2. Set pan over medium-high heat and stir with a flexible spatula until mixture boils, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir filling 1 minute more.
  3. Pour filling into pie crust.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
  5. In a deep bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with a mixer on high speed (use whisk attachment if available) until very foamy and no liquid whites remain in bottom of bowl. Continue to beat at high speed and gradually add the sugar-starch mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time. Then beat until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.
  6. Spoon meringue onto hot pie filling. With a spatula, swirl meringue to cover filling completely, touching the rim of the pie shell.
  7. Bake in a 325° oven until meringue is browned, about 25 minutes. Set pie on rack until cool, about 3 hours. Serve, or invert a large bowl over pie (take care not to touch meringue) and chill up to 1 day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1419.34 Kcal (5942 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.5g 48%
Cholesterol 774.53mg 258%
Sodium 598.37mg 25%
Potassium 544.12mg 12%
Total Carbs 265.68g 89%
Sugars 209.7g 839%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 26.26g 53%
Vitamin C 55.3mg 92%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 134.1mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 235.86 Kcal (987 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.23g 48%
Cholesterol 128.71mg 258%
Sodium 99.43mg 25%
Potassium 90.42mg 12%
Total Carbs 44.15g 89%
Sugars 34.85g 839%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 5%
Protein 4.36g 53%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 92%
Iron 0.7mg 23%
Calcium 22.3mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 30.8
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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