Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie
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  1. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. Combine flour and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until moist. Press mixture gently into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap. Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle. Chill 5 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
  3. Remove plastic wrap, and fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Fold edges of dough under, and flute. Pierce bottom and sides of dough with a fork. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
  4. Place egg yolk in a bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine 1-1/4 cups sugar and cornstarch in a nonaluminum saucepan; stir well. Stir in 1 cup water and lemon juice; bring to a boil.Cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add hot cornstarch mixture to egg yolk, stirring constantly with whisk. Return mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine and lemon rind. Spoon into pastry shell. Cover surface of filling with plastic wrap; set aside.
  5. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar with clean, dry beaters at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaksform. Uncover pie, and spread meringue evenly over hot filling, sealing to edge of crust. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until meringue is golden. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3496.23 Kcal (14638 kJ)
Calories from fat 2050.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 227.82g 350%
Cholesterol 212mg 71%
Sodium 948.74mg 40%
Potassium 970.52mg 21%
Total Carbs 334.54g 112%
Sugars 183.11g 732%
Dietary Fiber 5.13g 21%
Protein 35.43g 71%
Vitamin C 32.3mg 54%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 75%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 207.9mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.95 Kcal (1210 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.83g 350%
Cholesterol 17.52mg 71%
Sodium 78.41mg 40%
Potassium 80.21mg 21%
Total Carbs 27.65g 112%
Sugars 15.13g 732%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 21%
Protein 2.93g 71%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 75%
Iron 0.3mg 18%
Calcium 17.2mg 21%

* 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

  • 88.1
    Points
  • 98
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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