Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

Lemon Curd

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel finely grated
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice

Meringue

• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons icing sugar
• 3/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

Crust

• 1/2 recipe pie crust, baked

Method

• Preheat oven to 425°F.

Lemon Curd

1. Mix cornstarch, flour, 1 cup sugar, and salt together in a small saucepan.
2. Gradually stir in boiling water.
3. Beat egg yolks and add to cornstarch mixture.
4. Cook 5-7 minutes over medium-low heat stirring constantly.
5. Cook 5 more minutes stirring occasionally.
6. Remove from heat, add butter, peel, and juice.
7. Cover and cool.
8. Pour into pie shell.

Meringue

1. Beat egg whites to soft peaks using a metal whisk in a metal bowl.
2. Add sugar and cream of tartar, beat to stiff peaks.
3. Spread meringue over filling.

Pie

• Bake until meringue is browned.

Source

Barkley family recipe.