HEAVENLY LEMON PIE

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This a wonderful lemon curd filling in a baked meringue shell. Don't try to make this on a rainy day.

Provided by VolnTears34

Categories     Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 egg yolks
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pint heavy cream

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.4, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 175.9, Sodium 90.2, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 37.9, Protein 4.3

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