Best Heavenly Pie Lemon Meringue Reversed Recipes

THE BEST LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• For the pie crust: Pulse the flour, shortening, sugar, salt and vinegar in a food processor until the mixture looks like damp sand, about 10 pulses. Add the butter and pulse until you can still see large pea-sized pieces. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. Pinch the dough; if it doesn't hold together, add up to 3 more tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together when pinched. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and dump the dough onto the plastic. Using the edges of the plastic, press the dough into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and preferably overnight. (Freeze up to 2 months.)
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out into a 13-inch round. Place in a 9-inch pie dish, gently pressing the dough into the edges and letting the excess dough drape over the sides. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim any excess dough with a paring knife and crimp the edges decoratively or press them down with the tines of a fork. Prick the dough on the bottom all over with a fork. Place a sheet of parchment paper inside the dough and fill with pie weights or uncooked rice or beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment and weights and bake until the crust is deep golden brown on the edges and lightly golden in the center, 10 to 12 minutes more. Let the crust cool to room temperature.
• For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Add the lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups water and whisk to combine. Whisk the egg yolks in a separate medium bowl. Place the sugar mixture over medium heat and cook, continuing to gently whisk, until the mixture begins to bubble and is extremely thick. Temper the eggs yolks by slowly adding half of the hot sugar mixture to the yolks while constantly whisking. Add the tempered yolks to the saucepan and return to the heat. Bring the mixture back to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and lemon zest until completely melted and incorporated. Pour the filling directly into the pie crust and cover with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface of the filling (see Cook's Note). Refrigerate while you make the meringue.
• For the meringue: Add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment along with the sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Whisk together to combine. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture feels hot to the touch. Transfer the bowl to the mixer and add the vanilla. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pie and gently mound the meringue on top of the filling. Use an offset spatula to make sure the meringue completely covers the filling and meets the crust all around the edges. (This will seal in the filling and help prevent weeping.) Use the offset spatula to create swirls and peaks in the meringue. Toast the meringue using a kitchen torch or broil in the oven until golden brown, keeping an eye on the meringue if broiling, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate the pie until the filling is completely cool and set, about 4 hours.

HEAVENLY PIE (LEMON ICE BOX MERINGUE)

Steps:

• Shell: Sift 1 cup sugar and cream of tartar together; separate eggs. Beat whites in stiff peaks but not dry. Slowly add sugar, beating constantly. Spread meringue over bottom and sides of well-greased pie pan; make bottom about 1/4-inch thick, sides thicker. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons coconut on top. Bake in 275° oven for 1 hour. Cool. Filling: Beat 4 egg yolks slightly in double boiler, stir in 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, rind and salt. Cook, stirring over boiling water until thick (about 8 minutes). Cool, add 1 cup whipped cream to custard. Pour into cooked shell. Spread on rest of whipped cream (unsweetened); sprinkle on 1 tablespoon toasted coconut. Chill at least 12 hours.

HEAVENLY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1. MERINGUE CRUST:
• 2. Beat egg whites until foamy.
• 3. Add cream of tartar and continue beating.
• 4. Add sugar slowly and continue beating until still peaks.
• 5. Spread into a well-greased 9" pie pan.
• 6. Bake 20 minutes at 275°.
• 7. Increase the temperature to 300° for 40 minutes (total 60 minutes) until light golden color.
• 8. Cook on rack.
• 9. FILLING:
• 10. Beat yolks and sugar until thick and lemon color.
• 11. Add juice and rind slowly.
• 12. Cook in the top of a double boiler until thick - stir continuously (only about 5 minutes).
• 13. Cool. Then fold in the whipped heavy cream.
• 14. Put filling inside the meringue shell and refrigerate 24 hours.

CLASSIC LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add 3 tablespoons cold water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer crust to pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned., Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter and lemon zest. Gradually stir in lemon juice just until combined. Pour into the crust., For meringue, in a saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in cold water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is clear. Transfer to a bowl; cool., Beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat in cornstarch mixture on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edge to crust., Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

GRANDMA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

HEAVENLY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Combine egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla.
• beat until stiff peaks form, slowly add 1 cup of sugar, beating until meringue stands in stiff, glossy peaks.
• Spread over bottom and sides of a well greased 10 inch pie plate and bake at 275 for 1 hour.
• Beat egg yolks slightly in the top of a double boiler.
• Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind and salt.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until thick.
• When mixture is cool, whip the cream and fold custard into it.
• Put in the baked pie shell.
• Chill 12 hours.

LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Sift measured flour and salt into a bowl.
• Pour oil into glass measuring cup and add cold milk to make 3/4 cup liquid.
• Pour liquid into bowl and stir with a fork.
• Save half the dough to use later.
• Roll remaining half of dough into circle between two sheets of wax paper.
• Place into pie pan, make standing rim, and prick with fork.
• Bake in oven 450°F for 8- 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and set aside to cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 425°F.
• Mix filling mix with sugar in a saucepan (not double-boiler).
• Add egg yolks and stir again.
• Add water, stirring constantly over medium heat, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Remove from heat and let cool. (this is when I zest and squeeze the lemon).
• Add butter, juice and zest.
• Let sit until meringue is ready.
• Put 5 tablespoons of the sugar into a measuring cup.
• Beat egg whites with cream of tarter until frothy. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and continue beating until whites start to stiffen. Gradually add remaining sugar while continuing to beat. Continue to beat until meringue forms stiff peaks.
• Pour filling into pie crust.
• Spoon meringue over filling, making sure to seal the edges against the pie shell.
• Make peaks with spoon.
• Brown pie 5- 10 minutes to desired color.
• Cool pie on rack and avoid drafts.
• Allow 3-6 hours for pie to firm up!