

Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
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Prep45 min
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Total Time1 hr 30 min
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Skill LevelBeginnerAmount6-8 servings
Ingredients
Filling
1/2 recipe Wilton Flaky Pie Crust or refrigerated pie dough
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
1-1/2 cups water
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Meringue Topping
4 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Supplies
Measuring Spoon
9 inch pie pan
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- Place pie crust in ungreased 9 in. pie pan. Prick sides and bottom of crust with a fork. Trim and flute edge of crust as desired. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375ºF.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually whisk in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and whisk for 1 minute. Slowly whisk half the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Blend egg mixture back into saucepan. Continue to heat to a boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt.
- For topping, in a large grease-free mixing bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric hand or stand mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue beating on high until stiff peaks form and meringue is glossy. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Pour lemon filling into cooled pie crust. Spoon meringue onto hot pie filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge of the crust. Bake 10-12 minutes or until meringue is a light golden brown color. Cool in pan on cooling grid for at least 1 hour. Then chill completely in the refrigerator before serving.
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