Lemon Pie and Never - Fail Meringue - Recipe

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LEMON PIE AND NEVER - FAIL
MERINGUE

1 baked 9 or 10-inch pie shell
1-1/4 c. sugar
6 tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. water
1/3 c. lemon juice
3 eggs, separated
3 tbsp. butter
1-1/2 tsp. lemon extract
2 tsp. vinegar

Mix sugar and cornstarch together in top of double boiler. Add the two cups of water. Combine egg yolks with juice and beat. Add to rest of mixture. Cook until thick over boiling water for 25 minutes. This does away with the starchy taste. Now add lemon extract and vinegar and stir thoroughly. Pour into baked pie shell and let cool. Cover with meringue and brown in the oven.

Never-Fail Meringue:

1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. cold water
1/2 c. boiling water
3 egg whites
6 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend cornstarch and cold water in a saucepan. Add boiling water and cook, stirring until clear and thickened. Let stand until completely cold. With electric beater at high speed, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Turn mixer to low speed and add vanilla. Gradually beat in cold cornstarch mixture. Turn mixture again to high speed and beat well. Spread meringue over cooled pie filling.

Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes.

This meringue cuts beautifully and never gets sticky.

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Lemon Pie and Never - Fail Meringue

· Dec 23 · #88859

Kathi (Arizona) says:

I have been in the restaurant business for 25 years and always use this recipe--however, to make things very simple, put all filling ingredients in a microwavable bowl using the following method. Whisk part of the water in with the egg yolks so they will not have partially cooked lumps. Add the sugar and cornstarch and more water and whisk to a smooth consistency. Add the rest of the water, lemon juice, extract and vinegar and micorowave to a full boil--really easy. Do the same for the cornstarch mixture for the meringue. I have made thousands of pies and never used anything but the microwave for my fillings. Try it!

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