Lemon Meringue Pie - Stove Top and Microwave Versions Recipe
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Stove Top Version |
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Ingredients: 9 inch baked and cooled pie crust (purchased or home made). Prick bottom and sides with a fork, shield edges, and bake at 450 degrees for 10 - 15 min. until lightly browned.
Lemon Pie Filling:
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 Tbs cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
4 eggs yolks, slightly beaten (save egg whites for meringue)
1 3/4 cups milk
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice strained
3 Tbs butter
2 tsp grated lemon rind (rind of one grated lemon)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Meringue:
4-6 egg whites depending on how high you want your meringue
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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Directions:Pie Filling:
Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a heavy non aluminum, medium saucepan (Nana used a double boiler). Whisk together egg yolks, milk, and lemon juice in a bowl; whisk into sugar mixture in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in butter, lemon rind, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into baked pie crust and cover with plastic wrap, placing directly on filling. Meringue is spread over pie filling while it is still warm.
Meringue:
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at a medium speed with electric mixer until foamy. Add vanilla extract. Add sugar, 1 Tbsp at a time at a high speed or until stiff peaks forms and sugar dissolves. Remove plastic wrap from pie and spread meringue evenly over warm pie filling in crust, sealing edges. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 a 20 min. until golden brown. Cool completely before serving. Keep leftovers in refrigerator. |
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Microwave Version |
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Ingredients: INGREDIENTS: Same as stove top version except substitute 1 1/2 cups boiling water for milk
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Directions:Combine sugar, corn starch, and boiling water in 1-quart measure. Microwave 3 to 4 minutes on HIGH, until thick and clear, stirring once with a wire whisk.
Stir a little of hot mixture into egg yolks. Add warmed yolks to hot filling. Microwave 1 minute on HIGH. Add butter, lemon rind, and lemon juice. Pour unto baked pie shell and cover with plastic wrap, placing directly on filling while you make the meringue.
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Notes: Traditional Family Recipe This was my father's favorite dessert! NaNa made it for him on all special occasions. I have also included a microwave version given to me by friend, Nelta Naquin, and it is easier and works well. The original recipe (using a double boiler) came from my grandmother who baked the pie crust over the back of the pie pan and removed it to a flat serving plate. Her filling never leaked onto the plate and always cut perfectly without running! I never even tried to duplicate that step!
Love to all , Mimi
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