Best Easy Pezzy Lemon Curd Or Lemon Meringue Pie Recipes

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MARTHA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE



Martha's Lemon Meringue Pie image

Zest and juice plump lemons to make a curd that fills this classic lemon meringue pie. The tart lemon filling paired with pillows of soft meringue are a guaranteed hit no matter where you take this pie -- even if it's just a weeknight dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

Homemade or store-bought pie crust
Easy Lemon Curd
1 cup cold water
1/4 cup cornstartch
8 large eggs, whites only
2/3 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fit a homemade or store-bought pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate; line crust with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Carefully lift and remove paper with pie weights and let crust cool.
  • Prepare Lemon Curd through step 1. Whisk together 1 cup cold water and 1/4 cup cornstarch add to lemon mixture along with butter in step 2 and continue as directed. Do not chill curd; pour directly into cooled crust and smooth top. Refrigerate until chilled and set, 3 hours (or up to 1 day).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine egg whites, sugar and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Pile meringue on pie, making sure it touches the crust all around. Bake until meringue begins to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459 g, Fat 24 g, Protein 7 g

EASY PEZZY LEMON CURD OR LEMON MERINGUE PIE



Easy Pezzy Lemon Curd or Lemon Meringue Pie image

One day, some odd decades ago I wanted to make a quick easy Lemon pie. I bought a package of Jello Lemon pudding and pie filling. On the side of the box it said, "Classic pie Meringue." I thought it meant a pudding pie with meringue until I read the direction. Well, I read, made it (of course I tweeked it) & came up with the...

Provided by Bonnie Beck

Categories     Pies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg 4.3 oz. lemon jello, cook and serve
3/4 c sugar
3 exlarge organic egg yolks, beaten
1/2 c lemon juice, fresh
2 1/2 water
1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • 1. I love Meyer Lemons so that is what I always use. I live in California so Meyer lemons are not hard to find here. Almost every neighbor has at least one tree in their yard. I ususally get a huge bag full and squeeze them to use during the year. I zest the skins and freeze the zest to and some I dry in the oven on low heat. Follow directions on box. The only thing your are going to do different is adding the 1/2 cup lemon juice and instead of the 1/2 cup of water and lemon zest.
  • 2. For those who don't like "Puker Power" use 1/4 lemon juice and 1/4 cup water. I love Pucker Power..so I use the 1/2 cup of lemon juice.
  • 3. Note: Always spread the Meringue so that it touchs the pie crust. This prevents the Meringue from shrinking when you put it in the oven to brown the meringue lightly.

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