oh my was this good! doesn't it look like it came right out of your grandmother's kitchen? i have never really been a big fan of meringue pies, i don't really have a good reason for it. i think it's because if i ever had a choice of dessert, i would lean more towards a cake or cookie. not a pie. a lemon meringue one at that. but, i wanted something sweet a few weekends ago and i wanted it to be somewhat low calorie/fat. i don't know if this fits the bill, but in my mind it did. i mean, the topping is essentially egg whites! and egg whites are good for you. this pie was so easy to put together and i had everything in the house to make it. to start, add 1 cup of sugar, 2 tb of flour, 3 tb of cornstarch, a pinch of salt, 1.5 cups of water, and 2 lemons juiced and zested in a saucepan. while stirring frequently, bring the mixture to a boil. add 2 tb of butter. separate 4 egg yolks and 4 egg whites. add a little of the sugar mixture into the yolks to temper them. add the yolks to the saucepan. continue to cook until thick, about 3-4 minutes. add to a baked pie crust ( i used pillsbury). to make the meringue, beat the egg whites until foamy and add 6 tb of sugar. continue to beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. spread the meringue over the pie, sealing the edges at the crust. bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. one slice of this light, refreshing pie is 298 calories. not bad for a dessert...
oh my was this good! doesn't it look like it came right out of your grandmother's kitchen? i have never really been a big fan of meringue pies, i don't really have a good reason for it. i think it's because if i ever had a choice of dessert, i would lean more towards a cake or cookie. not a pie. a lemon meringue one at that. but, i wanted something sweet a few weekends ago and i wanted it to be somewhat low calorie/fat. i don't know if this fits the bill, but in my mind it did. i mean, the topping is essentially egg whites! and egg whites are good for you. this pie was so easy to put together and i had everything in the house to make it. to start, add 1 cup of sugar, 2 tb of flour, 3 tb of cornstarch, a pinch of salt, 1.5 cups of water, and 2 lemons juiced and zested in a saucepan. while stirring frequently, bring the mixture to a boil. add 2 tb of butter. separate 4 egg yolks and 4 egg whites. add a little of the sugar mixture into the yolks to temper them. add the yolks to the saucepan. continue to cook until thick, about 3-4 minutes. add to a baked pie crust ( i used pillsbury). to make the meringue, beat the egg whites until foamy and add 6 tb of sugar. continue to beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. spread the meringue over the pie, sealing the edges at the crust. bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. one slice of this light, refreshing pie is 298 calories. not bad for a dessert...