LEMON MERINGUE PIE 🍋☁️
Bright, tangy lemon filling topped with fluffy golden meringue, all nestled in a flaky crust — this pie is sunshine on a plate! 🌞✨
Ingredients:
• Baked pie crust
• Sugar
• Cornstarch
• Water
• Egg yolks
• Butter
• Fresh lemon juice & zest
• Egg whites
• Cream of tartar
• Extra sugar
Instructions:
- In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and water. Cook until thickened.
- Slowly whisk in beaten egg yolks, then stir in butter, lemon juice, and zest.
- Pour the lemon filling into the baked crust.
- For the meringue, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the meringue over the hot filling, sealing the edges.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) until golden.
- Let cool, slice, and enjoy!
Sweet, tangy, and perfectly fluffy! 🍋🥧✨