Lemon Meringue Pie (Ada) Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie (Ada)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 36 g (36 packets) equal sweetener
  • 1/3 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon peel , optional
  • 2 tbsp margarine
  • 12 g (12 packets) equal sweetener

Directions:

  1. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Ease pastry into pan; trim and flute edge.
  2. Pierce bottom and side of pastry with fork. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven until pastry is browned, 10-15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
  3. Mix water, lemon juice, 10&3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 36 packets Equal® sweetener or 1&1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful? and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
  4. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
  5. Beat eggs and 2 egg whites in small bowl; stir in about 1/2 the hot cornstarch mixture. Stir this egg mixture into remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; cook and stir over low heat 1 minute.
  6. Remove from heat; add margarine, stirring until melted. Stir in 1 1/2 drops yellow food color if desired.
  7. Pour mixture into baked pie shell. Beat 3 egg whites in medium bowl until foamy; add cream of tartar and beat to soft peaks.
  8. Gradually beat in 3&1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener, beating until stiff peaks form.
  9. Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
  10. Bake pie in preheated 425 degree oven until meringue is browned, about 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1573.16 Kcal (6587 kJ)
Calories from fat 866.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 96.25g 148%
Cholesterol 327.36mg 109%
Sodium 1454.77mg 61%
Potassium 812.48mg 17%
Total Carbs 145.86g 49%
Sugars 5.39g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2.21g 9%
Protein 36.45g 73%
Vitamin C 50.2mg 84%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 148.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.17 Kcal (545 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.96g 148%
Cholesterol 27.09mg 109%
Sodium 120.37mg 61%
Potassium 67.23mg 17%
Total Carbs 12.07g 49%
Sugars 0.45g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 9%
Protein 3.02g 73%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 84%
Iron 0.3mg 21%
Calcium 12.3mg 15%

* 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

  • 39
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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