Lemon Meringue Pie (9-Inch) Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie (9-Inch)
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Bake pie shell.
  2. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
  4. Gradually stir in water.
  5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
  6. Boil and stir 1 minute.
  7. Gradually stir at least half the hot mixture into egg yolks.
  8. Blend into hot mixture in pan.
  9. Boil and stir 2 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon peel, lemon juice and food color.
  11. Pour into baked pie shell.
  12. Heap meringue onto hot pie filling; spread over filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
  13. Bake about 10 minutes or until a delicate light brown.
  14. Cool away from draft.
  15. For Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
  16. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy (peaks will form).
  17. DO NOT UNDERBEAT.
  18. Beat in vanilla.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 449.46 Kcal (1882 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.67g 27%
Cholesterol 100.74mg 34%
Sodium 220.59mg 9%
Potassium 131.3mg 3%
Total Carbs 68.01g 23%
Sugars 38.47g 154%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 2%
Protein 5.92g 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 27.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 217.47 Kcal (911 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.55g 27%
Cholesterol 48.74mg 34%
Sodium 106.73mg 9%
Potassium 63.53mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.91g 23%
Sugars 18.61g 154%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 2%
Protein 2.86g 12%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 13%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 13.4mg 3%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.4
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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