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Quick & Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

July 19, 2016 by Food For Net
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Quick Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pie

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Making lemon meringue is not complicated, so you can make this impressive looking and absolutely deliciously, sweet, tart pie

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Lemon Meringue Pie

This delicious and classic lemon meringue pie will be an instant favorite! It is simple enough to stand on its own with no garnish.
Pin Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Lemon Curd

  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • Zest Lemons
  • Pinch salt
  • 0.75 cups Sugar
  • 6.5 ounces Butter
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 8" Prebaked Pie Shell purchased

Meringue

  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

Lemon Curd

  • Mix juice, zest, salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks and eggs in a medium metal bowl.
  • Place over a saucepan a third of the way full of simmering water.
  • Cook lemon mixture in the bowl over simmering water, whisking the whole time until the mixture has thickened and a trail forms through the curd with the whisk, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and pour directly into the prebaked tart shell.
  • Press plastic wrap to the surface and set in the refrigerator to chill.

Meringue

  • Using the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together egg whites, sugar, and salt. Place over a simmering saucepan of water whisking very quickly the whole time, and warm the egg white mixture until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very warm to the touch.
  • Pull off the heat, and using a whisk attachment on the stand mixer, whip the egg white mixture until stiff peaks form.

Pie Assembly

  • Preheat oven on broiler setting and place oven rack close to the top of the oven.
  • Portion meringue over the cooled lemon curd in the tart shell, and spread evenly over using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
  • Place the tart in the oven and toast the meringue for a minute using the broiler, making sure to rotate and keep a close eye out.
  • Slice and serve!
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One of my favorite simple treats is this delicious lemon meringue pie. The classic combination of tart, rich lemon curd and light, fluffy meringue is one I can never resist!

When I first began baking I thought I could modify this classic dish and I tested all kinds of variations with exotic citrus, infusing herbs into the lemon base, and all sorts of fanciful tricks for the meringue. But after all that I still came back to the basics because sometimes, often, I find they are just the best!

Lemon Meringue Pie Ingredients Prep Top Down

Here I call for a purchased tart shell, so you can choose what you like. A classic graham cracker crust is very nice, as is a simple pie crust. If you can not find one pre-baked, simply purchase an unbaked crust and follow the directions on the package to bake it before filling it. The filling for this pie is all cooked on the stove, so the crust has to be ready first.

For the lemon filling, called lemon curd, mix the lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks and eggs in a medium metal bowl.

Lemon Meringue Pie Prep Top Down Ingredients Sliced Butter Knife

Place this bowl over a saucepan a third of the way full of simmering water. This is called a ‘double boiler' and will act to cook the lemon curd gently using the heat from the steam.
Cook the lemon curd over the simmering water, whisking the whole time, you will really get a workout here! And cook until the mixture has thickened and a trail forms through the curd with the whisk, about 10-15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and pour directly into the pre-baked and cooled tart shell. Press plastic wrap to the surface and set in the refrigerator to chill.

Lemon Meringue Pie Filling Crust Pour Prep Table

For the meringue, you will use the ‘double boiler' technique again, this time using the bowl of your stand mixer. Make sure the bowl you use is extremely free– even an invisible molecule of leftover oil or butter from a previous recipe can affect the end result of the meringue! So clean it well, and dry it thoroughly before beginning.
Using the now sparklingly clean bowl of your stand mixer, whisk together egg whites, sugar, and salt. Place over a simmering saucepan of water whisking very quickly the whole time so as not to cook the egg whites, and warm the egg white mixture until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very warm to the touch and steaming a bit. Pull off the heat, and using a whisk attachment on the stand mixer, whip the egg white mixture until stiff peaks form.

Lemon Meringue Pie Double Boiler Prep Stove

Lemon Meringue Pie Prep Mixer Kitchenaid Mixing
Preheat the oven on broiler setting and place oven rack close to the top of the oven. Portion meringue over the cooled lemon curd in the tart shell, and spread evenly over using a spatula or the back of a spoon. Place the tart in the oven and toast the meringue for a minute using the broiler, making sure to rotate and keep a close eye out.

Lemon Meringue Pie Toasted Prep Finished

Slice and serve!

Lemon Meringue Pie Detail Fork Square Plate Slice

Lemon Meringue Pie Dessert Two Plates Square Top Down

Lemon Meringue Pie Detail Top Down Dessert Square Plate

Lemon Meringue Pie Two Plates Square Forks Table Dessert

Lemon Meringue Pie

This delicious and classic lemon meringue pie will be an instant favorite! It is simple enough to stand on its own with no garnish.
Pin Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Lemon Curd

  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • Zest Lemons
  • Pinch salt
  • 0.75 cups Sugar
  • 6.5 ounces Butter
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 8" Prebaked Pie Shell purchased

Meringue

  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

Lemon Curd

  • Mix juice, zest, salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks and eggs in a medium metal bowl.
  • Place over a saucepan a third of the way full of simmering water.
  • Cook lemon mixture in the bowl over simmering water, whisking the whole time until the mixture has thickened and a trail forms through the curd with the whisk, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and pour directly into the prebaked tart shell.
  • Press plastic wrap to the surface and set in the refrigerator to chill.

Meringue

  • Using the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together egg whites, sugar, and salt. Place over a simmering saucepan of water whisking very quickly the whole time, and warm the egg white mixture until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very warm to the touch.
  • Pull off the heat, and using a whisk attachment on the stand mixer, whip the egg white mixture until stiff peaks form.

Pie Assembly

  • Preheat oven on broiler setting and place oven rack close to the top of the oven.
  • Portion meringue over the cooled lemon curd in the tart shell, and spread evenly over using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
  • Place the tart in the oven and toast the meringue for a minute using the broiler, making sure to rotate and keep a close eye out.
  • Slice and serve!
Like this recipe?Follow @FoodForNet on Pinterest!
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