Name: Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 ¾ cup sugar; ¼ tsp. salt; 4 egg yolks; ½ cup lemon juice; 1 tbsp lemon peel; 1 tbsp butter; 2 cups water; 1 pie shell; 6 egg whites; 1/2 tsp cream of tartar; 3/4 cup sugar

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

Serves:

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.