I love Lemon Meringue Pie. This Recipe is a bunch of other recipes I have found over the years and put together in this pie. You can use a normal pie crust but we have some people in this family who don't like pie crust, so I opted for a graham cracker crust.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Crust
10 graham crackers, crushed
3 Tablespoons butter, Melted and cooled
3 Tablespoons Sugar
Mix all together and press into a Pie pan. Set aside while making the filling.
Filling
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 salt
6 egg yolks (save the whites as you will be using them later.)
1 1/2 cups water
1 Tablespoon Lemon zest
1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Butter
In a saucepan put the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix the egg yolks with the water, pour in the sugar mixture. Cook on medium heat till thickened. Take off heat and the lemon zest and Juice. Mix till combined. Stir in butter. Once butter is melted, pour into prepared crust.
Meringue topping
6 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
6 tablespoons Sugar
Place egg whites in a large Metal (clean of any grease) bowl. Mix till soft peaks form. Add cream of tarter an d mix till combined. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time. Mix until stiff peaks form. Top the pie with the meringue, sealing the edges, and place in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until top is golden brown.
