Description
The Best Lemon Meringue Pie features a buttery, flaky crust filled with smooth, tangy lemon curd and topped with a light, fluffy meringue that is perfectly browned. It's a delightful dessert that combines sharp lemon flavor with a sweet, airy topping, sure to impress anyone!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the pie crust by combining flour and salt, cutting in the cold butter, adding ice water, forming the dough, chilling, rolling out and blind baking it until golde
- Make the lemon filling by whisking together sugar, cornstarch, and salt, cooking with cold water until thickened, tempering the egg yolks, and mixing with lemon juice and butter
- Prepare the meringue by beating egg whites until foamy, adding cream of tartar, gradually adding sugar, and beating until stiff peaks form
- Spread the meringue over the hot lemon filling, ensuring it seals to the edges, and bake until golden brow
Notes
Blind baking is essential to prevent a soggy pie crust.
Ensure to use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg