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LUSCIOUS LEMON MERINGUE PIE 1 (9-inch) deep dish pie shell 1 1/2 c. cold water 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/3 c. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. lemon juice or juice of 2 lemons, heated 45 seconds 5 eggs, separated 2 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel Meringue: 5 egg whites 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla Prepare pastry shell in 9-inch glass pie plate. Prick uncooked pie shell with a fork to prevent bubbling. Microwave 4 minutes. Set aside to cool. In glass, Microwave water 3 minutes. In medium glass bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in hot water and lemon juice until smooth. In custard cup, melt butter 45 seconds in Microwave. Stir into lemon mixture. Beat egg yolks and stir gradually into hot lemon mix- ture. Microwave 4 1/2 minutes, stirring every minute until lemon mixture is smooth and thick. Pour hot filling into prepared pie shell. Meringue: In large glass bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are glossy and stand in soft peaks. Beat in vanilla. Spread meringue over filling, starting with small amounts at edges and seal to crust all around. Place under broiler 2 minutes or until peaks are lightly browned. Cool at room temperature. Yields 6 to 8 servings. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |