LEMON 'MERINGUE' PIE

Lemon 'Meringue' Pie image

Try our take on lemon meringue pie. This Lemon 'Meringue' Pie is a luscious pie with a cookie crust & a yummy, easy-to-make marshmallow-COOL WHIP topping.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 5h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

35 vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2-1/2 cups water
2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 tsp. lemon zest
4 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/4 cup milk
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine wafer crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 5 min.
Mix remaining sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water until blended. Bring to boil on medium heat; cook 8 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add dry gelatin mixes and zest; stir 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Refrigerate 1 hour or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Pour into crust.
Microwave marshmallows and milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted, stirring after 1 min.; stir until blended. Refrigerate 15 min. or until completely cooled. Whisk in COOL WHIP; spread over pie. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 34 g, Protein 2 g