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MY MOM'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE



My Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie image

This is my mother's lemon meringue pie recipe and it is one of my all time favorite desserts. You can add a bit more lemon zest if you want it to be more tart! Don't let pie cool before putting on meringue.

Provided by CollinW

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 refrigerated pie crust
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, separated
½ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crust into a pie plate.
  • Mix sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl; pour into pie crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • Five minutes before pie is done, beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Slowly add sugar to egg white mixture and continue beating until meringue forms stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove pie from oven and increase temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread meringue onto warm pie, making sure meringue goes all the way to the edges creating a seal. Using the back of a spoon, dab the meringue and pull up, creating peaks across the pie.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature for 1 hour and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 86.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 205.6 mg, Sugar 39.7 g

PUCKER-UP LEMON CRUNCH PIE



Pucker-Up Lemon Crunch Pie image

OMG..... If you love lemons this is the one for you! Cooking time is also chilling time. Mr. Food I think has this in one of his cookbooks.

Provided by LAURIE

Categories     Pie

Time 2h25m

Yield 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 6

30 lemon cream-filled vanilla sandwich cookies, finely crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix
2 3/4 cups cold milk
8 ounces Cool Whip
1/2 cup finely crushed lemon drop candy (they need to be pulverized in powder form, easy to do in a food processor or blender)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine cookies and butter and mix well.
  • spread over bottom and up sides of 9 inch deep dish pie pan to form a crust.
  • Bake 10 minutes and cook completely.
  • In meantime mix pudding according to package directions using milk.
  • Spoon evenly into cooled crust.
  • Carefully fold the crushed candies into the cool whip.
  • Spread over the pie filling.
  • Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 2 hours to meld flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3755.1, Fat 189.4, SaturatedFat 103, Cholesterol 215.9, Sodium 4396.7, Carbohydrate 488.7, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 170.2, Protein 38.8

OLD FASHIONED LEMON PIE



Old Fashioned Lemon Pie image

This recipe came from a very old and dear friend, and it combines just the right amount of tartness and sweetness.

Provided by Pat

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Meringue Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups water
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • To Make Lemon Filling: In a double boiler, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Stir in water, mixing well. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  • Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat well. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.
  • Pour egg yolk mixture back into cornstarch mixture in double boiler, continuing to whisk constantly. Return double boiler to heat and cook mixture 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Stir butter or margarine, lemon juice, and lemon rind into thickened mixture. Allow mixture to cool, then pour into pie shell.
  • To Make Meringue: In a large metal or glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until all sugar is incorporated and whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie shell, making sure to completely cover lemon filling.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is golden brown. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 84.4 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 219.4 mg, Sugar 35.4 g

GRANDMA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE



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This is a very fun recipe to follow, because Grandma makes it sweet and simple. This pie is thickened with cornstarch and flour in addition to egg yolks, and contains no milk.

Provided by Emilie S.

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups water
2 lemons, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons butter
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 110.1 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 229.2 mg, Sugar 35.2 g

MOM'S MAGIC LEMON MERINGUE PIE



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My mom made this all the time when I was young. As simplistic as it is, I can't help but love it--one of my favorites!! (I get her to make this for me instead of birthday cakes) Yummy!!

Provided by TGirl

Categories     Pie

Time 20m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 9 inch pie shell, baked
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 egg yolks (whites reserved to make meringue)

Steps:

  • Blend milk, juice, and yolks until thick (5 minutes or so).
  • Pour into pie shell.
  • In clean bowl, beat egg whites with sugar to taste until thick (stiff peaks).
  • Cover pie with meringue.
  • Bake at 350 until meringue is browned slightly.
  • (5-10 minutes).
  • Chill and serve.

MOM'S LEMON PUCKER PIE



Mom's Lemon Pucker Pie image

Mom always said, "When life hands you lemons...bake a lemon pie!" All through our life each of us kids had a special recipe we would ask our mom to make for us. Lemon Pie was my brother's favorite request and as far as he was concerned, the 'tarter' it was, the more he liked it, hence, "pucker pie." Mom had the ability...

Provided by Shelia Senghas

Categories     Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 8 or 9 inch baked pie crust
FILLING
1 ½ c sugar
7 Tbsp cornstarch
3 egg yolks beaten
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 c lemon juice
1 tsp lemon peel finely grated
MERINGUE
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp lemon peel finely grated
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare or bake the pie crust of your choice.
  • 2. Measure the sugar, cornstarch, and salt into a pan and whisk to mix. Slowly add the hot water stirring constantly and cook over direct heat until the mixture is thick and clear, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir. Stir ½ cup of the hot mixture into the beaten yolks then stir the yolk mixture back into the hot mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Add lemon peel and juice and stir until smooth. Cool and pour into baked pie shell.
  • 3. Meringue: Beat egg whites with the cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually beat in the 6 Tbs. of sugar a little at a time. Beat until the meringue stands in firm, glossy, peaks. Add lemon juice and lemon peel and continue to beat a few more minutes. Spread meringue on pie making sure it touches the inner edges of the crust. Bake in a slow oven (325F) 10 minutes, or, until delicately browned. Cool.

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