Best Old Fashioned Classic Lemon Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed on the package. For the store bought, this typically means pricking with a fork and baking at 400 degrees F for 11 to 14 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, add sugar, flour, egg yolks, salt, water and lemon juice. Heat over medium low until thick.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Beat egg whites and 2 tablespoons of sugar until the egg whites are stiff and stand up.
• Spread onto lemon filling mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F until the meringue is brown. Keep a close eye!

OLD FASHIONED LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Heat sugar, 4-1/2 c water, and salt to boiling.
• Meanwhile, stir 1 cup water and cornstarch together.
• Slowly add cornstarch mixture into boiling sugar water.
• Cook till thick and clear.
• Beat egg yolks and lemon juice together and slowly add to sugar mixture.
• Bring this up to a bubbly stage (1-2 min).
• Take off heat and add margarine, and stir.
• Leave it for a minute and come back to stir again, doing this every couple of minutes to allow margarine to melt and cool filling w/o allowing a skin to form. After margarine melts put a lid on the mixture till you're ready to pour into pie crusts.
• For Meringue:.
• Beat salt and egg whites till frothy, then slowly add sugar.
• Beat till stiff peaks form when you raise the beaters.
• If you are making the meringue, add a spoonful of it to pie filling, pour filling into crusts, and then spread pie to crust edge.
• Peak it using a spoon.
• Bake in 325° oven till light brown on peaks.
• Cooking time will vary--just watch it.

MY MOTHER'S OLD FASHIONED LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and the sugar, beat the egg yolks, and add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Cream them in until you have a smooth mixture.
• Add the grated lemon rind or lemon extract and the lemon juice and beat in until well mixed.
• Beat the egg whites with a 'tbs sugar until the whites hold their shape, then fold them into the butter-sugar- yolks mixture.
• Preheat your over to 350°F
• Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell, place in the preheated oven, and bake for 40 minutes, or until done.

OLD FASHIONED CLASSIC LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1. *NOTE* DO NOT purchase Lemon Jello mix. Purchase Jello COOK and SERVE~ Lemon flavor. (Both boxes look alike.) Bake your pie shell. 400 degrees approxmately 10 to 15 minutes.
• 2. Follow the box directions for making Classic Lemon Pie. OR *I make mine in the microwave because it is faster. Here is how I do it* Using my pyrex 3 qt. casserole glass bowl, beat egg yolks and then add half cup of sugar, 1/4th cup of water and pack of lemon jello cook and serve. Thoroughly mix all together scraping down the sides of the bowl with your spatula. Add the 2 cups of water and mix again very well.
• 3. Cook on HIGH in microwave for 3 minutes and stir with spatula, making sure to scrape down the sides of your bowl. Cook again on High for 2 to 3 more minutes until center of lemon pie filling is boiling (During the boiling stage, the filling looks fluffy and is rising, not only on the sides but also in the center of the bowl.)and looking like pudding. Stir and cook another minute. The entire microwave cooking process will take no more than 5 to 6 minutes. (If you use a thicker glass mixing bowl, this will slow the process down by a minute or 2 at max.) *TIP* Always mix this filling thoroughly during the microwave cooking process to assure yourself it will not turn out lumpy. You may want to school yourself on making pie fillings in the microwave by reading the directions of my Hershey's Chocolate Pie and Mammy's Custard and my Coconut Cream Pie directions. They are all thoroughly written for microwave cooking. Once you learn how to cook pie fillings in the microwave, you'll never go back to the double boiler, stove method. :)
• 4. Follow the steps on the box to make your meringue. This stately old fashioned pie looks as though you have busted your duff making it, but we won't tell how easy it is to make~ or will we?

OLD FASHIONED LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Baked the pie shell until lightly golden according to package directions. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan (without heat), combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine. Gradually blend in 1/2 cup cold water and lemon juice until smooth. Add egg yolks, blend thoroughly. Finally, add pieces of butter.
• Stirring constantly, gradually add 1 cup boiling water. Now turn on the heat and bring mixture to a full boil, stirring gently.
• Once mixture begins to thicken, turn heat down and simmer slowly for 1 minute or until well-gelled.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest.
• Pour hot mixture into cooled pie shell.
• Place egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and then gradually add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Use to top lemon filling while it is still hot.
• Make sure meringue completely covers filling and that it goes right up to the edge of the crust.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until meringue is golden. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Once cooled, chill in the refrigerator until nice and cold.

WORLD'S BEST LEMON PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and zest until smooth. Pour into pastry shell. In a bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry peaks are formed. Gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over pie, sealing edges to pastry. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

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.