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Grandmama Kathleen's Famous Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Filling
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Baked Pie Shell (can be bought or made)

1 cup flour
¾ cup sugar
1½ cups boiling water
3 beaten egg yolks
Juice from 3 or 4 lemons (to taste)
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp milk
Directions:
Directions:
In the top of a double boiler, stir together flour and sugar. Add boiling water and stir well. Cook mixture until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add egg yolks, lemon juice, butter and milk. Pour into prepared crust and top with meringue and bake at 250º until meringue browns.
 

Meringue
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 egg whites
3 Tbsp sugar
Pinch of cream of tartar
Directions:
Directions:
Combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat until soft peaks form. Fold in sugar, one spoonful at a time,
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandmama Kathleen (April 18, 1897 - June 2, 1984) made this pie. It was her signature dessert and requested at many family meals.

 

 

 

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