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- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
A delicious lemon pie
with real lemon flavor. With the sweet-tart flavor of
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href="http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t-112-/pie-crusts.asp">flaky crust, this lemon meringue pie is sure to
be a favorite.
Directions
CRUST:
- Combine flour, shortening, salt, milk, and mix until well blended. Form dough into
a ball and then flatten. Roll out dough and put into a 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 350°F
until crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside.
FILLING:
sugar, cornstarch and salt in a sauce pan.
Beat egg yolks and cold water together and add
to the mixture in the saucepan; and then add the lemon juice and butter.
Pour in the boiling water and bring this mixture to a full boil; boil for one minute.
Remove
from the heat and add the lemon extract; stir to mix well and then pour into the baked pie
crust.
MERINGUE:
- Beat egg whites to a soft peak; and then add the powdered sugar
and cream of tartar. Beat until whites form stiff peaks.
Spread over pie filling and bake
at 350°F until meringue is golden brown. It is best to let the pie cool before serving to allow
the filling to firm up.
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