Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar, salt, flour and cornstarch with 1/2 cup water. Heat remaining water and add. Cook over hot water or low heat until thickened and clear (about 20 minutes).
  2. Beat egg yolks. Add a little of hot mixture to them and return to first mixture, stirring constantly.
  3. When thick, remove from heat (about 5 minutes). Stir in butter, lemon juice and rind.
  4. Cook and pour into baked pie shell.
  5. Top with meringue made by beating 3 egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar until stiff enough to hold in peaks.
  6. Brown in a slow oven (325 degrees) about 15 minutes.
  7. Note: Argo Starch recipe same except omit 1/4 cup flour and reduce water to 1 1/2 cup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 347.21 Kcal (1454 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.08g 17%
Cholesterol 140.75mg 47%
Sodium 448.29mg 19%
Potassium 154.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 54.78g 18%
Sugars 37.76g 151%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 4%
Protein 8.4g 17%
Vitamin C 6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 63.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 134.22 Kcal (562 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.28g 17%
Cholesterol 54.41mg 47%
Sodium 173.3mg 19%
Potassium 59.89mg 3%
Total Carbs 21.18g 18%
Sugars 14.6g 151%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 4%
Protein 3.25g 17%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 24.6mg 6%

* 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

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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