Leahs Grannys Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Leahs Grannys Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
427
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To double boiler add all of the following: cornstarch, salt, 1/2 cup of the white sugar, mix till combined then add water and stir.
  2. Cook over boiling water until thick stirring constantly.
  3. Then cover with lid and let cook for ten minutes.
  4. Combine egg yolks and rest of sugar into a bowl - stir till combined and add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks to temper them. Then add egg yolks to hot mixture and stir.
  5. Turn off heat yet stir mixture for 2 minutes.
  6. Remove double boiler from hot water, and place on trivet or counter where it is safe. While still hot, stir in butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and pure lemon extract.
  7. Let cool to room temperature - without stirring and NEVER cool in fridge! Keep lid off so that steam can escape.
  8. Once cooled, pour into baked pie shell and cover with meringue. Make sure all mixture is covered with the meringue - and place on the middle rack of your oven about 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until the meringue is lightly browned. Serve it up that night!
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  10. To Make Meringue:
  11. Make sure your bowl, beaters are super clean void of any grease from previous uses. Add egg whites to bowl and start to beat.
  12. Once eggs have started to be white and frothy, add sugar gradually. You might want to keep beating speed on medium or medium low so that your egg whites can dissolve the sugar. This is an imperative step that will help prevent your meringue from 'weeping' later on in the day as it sits for getting ready to be eaten.
  13. For those of us that have kitchen aids - note, this process can be quicker than we realize being that these sort of mixers are super quick. So it is ok to beat slowly at first, so that the sugar has had the time to dissolve in the egg whites.
  14. Continue beating until smooth and add vanilla extract.
  15. To ensure all sugar has been dissolved, put a little on your fingers and rub them (as if you were making a snap) if you feel any bits of sugar, you will need to keep beating until smooth - so be careful not to over beat your meringue - which is why I suggested to beat at a medium speed.
  16. Once meringue is shiny and peaks form, your ready to top your pie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 427.28 Kcal (1789 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.26g 28%
Cholesterol 110.44mg 37%
Sodium 449.1mg 19%
Potassium 83.13mg 2%
Total Carbs 61.18g 20%
Sugars 27.08g 108%
Dietary Fiber 0.44g 2%
Protein 4.65g 9%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 208.97 Kcal (875 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.93g 28%
Cholesterol 54.01mg 37%
Sodium 219.65mg 19%
Potassium 40.66mg 2%
Total Carbs 29.92g 20%
Sugars 13.24g 108%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 2%
Protein 2.27g 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 14.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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