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Lemon Meringue Pie

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Lemon Meringue Pie

A sharp, tangy lemon curd filling sits in a crisp pastry case, topped with a towering cloud of toasted meringue for a classic sweet-and-sour dessert.

Total time
60 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
American
vegetarian

Ingredients

1blind-baked 23cm pie crust
4egg yolks
400mlsweetened condensed milk
150mlfresh lemon juice
1 tbsplemon zest
4egg whites
200gcaster sugar
1 pinchcream of tartar

Instructions

1

Whisk egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon juice and zest until smooth.

2

Pour into blind-baked pie crust.

3

Bake at 175C for 15 minutes until just set.

4

Whisk egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form.

5

Gradually add sugar, whisking to stiff glossy peaks.

6

Pile meringue over warm lemon filling, spreading to the edges to seal.

7

Bake at 175C for 12 minutes until meringue is golden.

8

Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
596
Protein
14.4g
Fat
13.4g
Carbs
108.4g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
191mg

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