Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3 egg yolks; One 8-inch prebaked pie shell or crumb crust; 3 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/4 cup sugar

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

3 egg yolks

One 8-inch prebaked pie shell or crumb crust

Meringue

3 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1
In medium bowl, combine milk, lemon juice, and zest; blend in egg yolks. Pour into cooled crust.
Meringue
Step 2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff. Spread over filling; seal to edge of crust. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

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