Tuesday, April 13, 2010

lemon meringue pie

gillian telepathically asked me to make lemon meringue pie. i've never made lemon meringue pie so i found a simple recipe from paula deen to use. it was easy to make a delicious. next time i'll work on the pie crust.

Ingredients
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 egg yolks
1 (8-inch) prebaked pie shell or crumb crust
Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream or tartar
1/4 cup sugar
Directions
In medium bowl, combine milk, lemon juice, and zest; blend in egg yolks. Pour into cooled crust.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks from. Gradually beat in the sugar until stiff. Spread over filling; seal to edge of crust. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

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