Why mile-high? Because when you eat it you’ll feel like you’re miles above the earth!
How To Make Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie
A light and fluffy dessert as if you're eating a slice on top of a fluffy cloud.
Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
20 mins
Total:
50 mins
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon peel, grated
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cups water
- 1 pie shell, (9-inch), baked
Meringue:
- 6 egg whites, ¾ cups at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, combine cornstarch, flour, 1/3 4 C. sugar and the salt, mixing well.
- Gradually add 2 C. water, stirring until smooth.
- Over medium heat, bring to boiling, stirring occasionally; boil 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Quickly stir some of hot mixture into egg yolks.
- Return to hot mixture; stir to blend.
- Return to heat; cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 63g
- :
- Calcium: 19mg
- Calories: 422kcal
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Cholesterol: 98mg
- Fat: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 114mg
- Protein: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 209mg
- Vitamin A: 192IU
- Vitamin C: 7mg
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