BEST EVER LEMON MERINGUE PIE
This is a recipe that Ann Landers put in her column years ago. She said, "I got this recipe from a taxi driver in New York 20 years ago." My husband loves Lemon Pie, so I had to try it. To this day I still make this. My granddaughter made this a few months back and fell in love with it. The picture showing is the one she...
Provided by Linda Easley
Categories Pies
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Mix sugar and cornstarch together in the top of a double broiler. Stir in 2 cups of water.
- 2. Combine egg yolks with lemon juice and beat until well mixed; Add to sugar mixture. Cook over boiling water until thick- about 20 minutes. ( This does away with the starchy taste.)
- 3. Now add the lemon extract, butter and vinegar and stir thoroughly.
- 4. Pour mixture into 9- inch pie shell and let cool.
- 5. NEVER FAIL MERINGUE 1 tablespoon of cornstarch 2 tablespoons cold water 1/2 cup boiling water Three egg whites 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt
- 6. Turn oven on to 350 degrees. Blend cornstarch and cold water in a sauce pan. Add boiling water and cook, stirring until clear and thickened. Let stand until completely cold.
- 7. With the electric beater at high-speed beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Turn mixer to low-speed and add salt and vanilla.
- 8. Gradually beat in cold cornstarch mixture. Turn mixer again to high and beat well.
- 9. Spread meringue over cooled pie filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until top is lightly brown.
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