Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie
Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie

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Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have diner style lemon meringue pie using 22 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie:
  1. Get 1-9 inch deep dish pie crust
  2. Prepare Filling:
  3. Get 1/2 cup cornstarch
  4. Make ready 1 cup granulated sugar
  5. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon salt
  6. Make ready Zest of 2 lemons
  7. Take 2 1/2 cups water
  8. Take 1/4-1/2 cup fresh lemon juice. See note
  9. Make ready 3 tablespoons butter not margarine
  10. Get 4 egg yolks (keep whites for meringue)
  11. Take Mile High Meringue:
  12. Make ready 4 egg whites
  13. Get 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  14. Take Pinch salt
  15. Get 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  16. Take Secret to no weep meringue:
  17. Make ready 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  18. Take 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  19. Get 1/2 cup water
  20. Take Note:
  21. Take I like mine slightly tart so I use 1/2 cup lemon juice
  22. Take Use 1/4 cup or to your preference for sweeter or tangier filling

Make the meringue: Heat oven broiler. Using an electric hand mixer, beat egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form. With the motor running, gradually add cream of tartar and superfine. This lemon meringue pie is filled with lemon curd and topped with cloud frosting.

Steps to make Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie:
  1. Make your own 9 inch crust or use frozen. Bake at 350 until light golden brown. Cool completely.
  2. In heavy bottom sauce pan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water. Stir until dissolved.
  3. Heat over medium heat,stirring often,until thick and bubbling slightly.
  4. Whisk egg yolks and add 3 spoons of hot thickened filling to temper eggs stirring constantly.
  5. Add butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and tempered eggs into thickened mixture and stirring constantly cook until mixture thickens more and bubbles slightly.
  6. Pour filling into pre baked crust. Set on wire rack to cool.
  7. Wash pan and add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Whisk.
  8. Stir in 1/2 cup water and cook until mixture thickens and starts to look like it is getting clear.
  9. Set aside to cool completely.
  10. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add in the 4 tablespoons of sugar and vanilla.
  11. Beat to incorporate. Add the cooled mixture to egg whites and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  12. Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks.
  13. Brown in 350 degree oven until light brown.
  14. Cool completely and refrigerate covered in cake carrier so the meringue doesnt get messed up.
  15. Cool completely. I usually make mine a day ahead and let it chill overnight.

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