Lemon meringue pie
User Reviews
4.9
219 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Additional Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
500 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Lemon meringue pie
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Lemon meringue pie is a luscious showstopper dessert. Creamy lemon filling topped with Swiss meringue in a cookie crust. What more could you ask for?
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Ingredients
For the crust
- 300 g (approx 3 cups) Graham crackers/Digestive biscuits
- ½ cup butter melted
For the filling
- 2x 400g cans sweetened condensed milk
- ½-¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (start with ½ cup and add more to taste)
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 6 extra-large egg yolks
For the Swiss Meringue
- 6 extra-large egg whites
- 1½ cups sugar
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Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF.
- Combine the cookies and butter in the bowl of a food processor and blend until fine.
- Transfer to a 23cm/9in pie dish/tart case and press into an even, thin layer, up the sides of the dish.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- To make the filling, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
- Once the crust is baked, pour in the filling and return to the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edge of the filling has set and the middle is still jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes before transferring to the fridge and chilling for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight.
- When the pie is chilled and the filling set, make the Swiss meringue.
- Combine the egg whites and sugar in a large glass/metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk/stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved. To test, rub a little of the mixture between your fingers. If you feel sugar granules, continue stirring, if it's smooth remove it from the heat.
- Transfer the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand mixer), and with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
- Dollop the egg whites onto the chilled pie and decorate to your preference.
- At this point you can caramelize the egg whites with a kitchen blow torch and serve immediately. Alternatively, bake the meringue for a further 15-20 minutes at 160ºC/320ºF until it is a pale golden color and the meringue feels set and firm when touched. Remove from the oven and allow to chill before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
500kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
70g
(140%)
Vitamin A
636IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
184mg
(18%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 70g | 140% |
| Vitamin A | 636IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
219 reviews
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