Traditional Lemon Meringue Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Fleischmann's® Corn Starch
- 1-1/2 cups cold water
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- Grated peel of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter OR margarine
- 1 baked (9-inch) Pie Crust
- 3 egg whites
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon Fleischmann's® Corn Starch
Meringue
PRODUCTS
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine 1 cup sugar and corn starch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Stir in egg yolks.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and butter.
- Spoon hot filling into pie crust.
- Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy. Mix 1/3 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon corn starch and gradually beat into egg whites. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Spread meringue evenly over hot filling, sealing to edge of crust.
- Bake 15 to 20 minute or until golden. Cool on wire rack at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.
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