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Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie
A big pie!
Quick Facts
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes, plus bake time 10 minutes
Chill Time: 3 hours
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
PIE:
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup Argo® Corn Starch
- 2 cups water
- 5 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons butter OR margarine
- 1 (9-inch) baked deep dish pie crust
MERINGUE:
- 5 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon Argo® Corn Starch
Directions
- To make PIE: Mix sugar and corn starch in a saucepan. Stir in water and beaten egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a whisk until mixture reaches a boil. Reduce heat and continue stirring for 1 minute until very thick. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, lemon peel and butter until smooth.
- Pour hot filling into pie crust.
- To make MERINGUE: Beat egg whites with electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar and corn starch, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight), about 3 minutes.
- Spoon meringue over hot lemon filling, sealing meringue to the edges of the crust. Use the back of a spoon to swirl meringue and draw up into peaks. Place oven rack in bottom third of preheated 375°F oven.
- Bake 10 minutes, until peaks are lightly browned. Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Chill for a minimum of 3 hours before serving.
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