Toasted Lemon Meringue Pie
In a saucepan combine -1 cup sugar
31/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
3 T flour1/4 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups water
cook until thickened and add
The zest of two lemons
1/3 cup lemon juice
mix well, remove from heat and add one at a time
3 egg yolks
then, 2 T butter, cut into chunks, once fully incorporated, pour into one cooked pie shell and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes remove and let cool slightly while preparing meringue.
In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 T water. Bring to a boil and cook to 236 degrees. While sugar is cooking, begin whipping 4 egg whites with 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar. When the whites are stiff, slowly, and carefully, add the cooked sugar syrup. Continue to whip until very stiff peaks form. Completely cover the pie with meringue, crust to crust. Bake for 10 or so minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before serving. This can take overnight. Good Stuff!
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