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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie is the perfect tart, sweet dessert with flaky buttery pie crust, creamy lemon filling and fluffy toasted meringue topping.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 256 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pie Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter frozen and diced, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup water ice
Lemon Meringue Pie:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice , fresh
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 4 large egg separated whites from yolks
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

Pie Crust:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Add the flour, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse, adding the water (I spoon the water directly out of the cup of ice water directly into the food processor to make sure it is still ice cold) through the chute one tablespoon at a time until the dough begins tiny crumbles (don't let it become a ball).
  3. Roll into a circle, and press into pie tin.
  4. Top with parchment paper, add beans or pie weights to weigh down.
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, then remove and let cool.
Lemon Meringue Pie Filling:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large saucepan add 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, water, lemon juice and lemon zest, stirring well.
  3. Heat on medium-high and stir nonstop until mixture comes to a boil.
  4. Turn off and remove from heat, stir in butter and let cool for 5 minutes.
  5. Quickly whisk in the 4 egg yolks (not the whites) and keep whisking until smooth.
  6. Add egg whites to a stand mixer on high speed until foamy, then add in the 1/3 cup sugar and keep beating until eggs reach stiff peaks.
  7. Pour lemon curd into the cooked pie crust and top with egg white meringue.
  8. Cook for 10 minutes, remove and let cool to room temperature.
  9. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing.

Nutrition Information

Calories 256kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 53mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 386IU (8%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 256

% Daily Value*

Calories 256kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 53mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 386IU 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.