Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind (optional)
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Bake the empty pie shell and remove from oven (usually bakes 7 minutes at 425 degrees).
  2. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  3. LEMON FILLING:.
  4. Mix cornstarch, flour, 1-1/4 cups sugar and salt in large saucepan.
  5. Add boiling water gradually and blend thoroughly. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes at medium-high, until thick and clear.
  6. Beat egg yolks in small bowl.
  7. Add 1 Tbsp of the hot mixture to egg yolks and stir immediately and vigorously. Repeat 3 times. *This step keeps the eggs from cooking during the next step.
  8. Add egg yolk mixture to hot mixture in saucepan. Cook for 2 additional minutes, constantly stirring.
  9. Remove from heat. Slow stir in lemon juice, butter and lemon rind.
  10. Pour into cooled pie shell. Let cool.
  11. MERINGUE TOPPING:.
  12. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  13. Beat in 1/3 cup sugar, a little at a time. Continue beating until thick and smooth.
  14. Gently spoon onto cooled pie, pushing out to edges.
  15. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.47 Kcal (1610 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.74g 26%
Cholesterol 92.92mg 31%
Sodium 357.1mg 15%
Potassium 71.79mg 2%
Total Carbs 54.55g 18%
Sugars 31.47g 126%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 5%
Protein 5.29g 11%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 220.63 Kcal (924 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.6g 26%
Cholesterol 53.32mg 31%
Sodium 204.92mg 15%
Potassium 41.2mg 2%
Total Carbs 31.3g 18%
Sugars 18.06g 126%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 5%
Protein 3.03g 11%
Vitamin C 3mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 9%
Calcium 18.9mg 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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