Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie
Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, diner style lemon meringue pie. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie is something that I have loved my entire life.

Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks. Cool completely and refrigerate covered in cake carrier so the meringue doesnt get messed up. Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks. Cool completely and refrigerate covered in cake carrier so the meringue doesnt get messed up.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook diner style lemon meringue pie using 22 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

Follow my simple techniques to master the delicious buttery crust, tart citrus curd, and silky whipped topping. One of the most jaw-dropping and gorgeous desserts has to be lemon meringue pie. Pour hot filling into cooled piecrust. Spread the meringue over the hot lemon pie filling; carefully seal all around the edge of the piecrust to prevent shrinkage.

Instructions 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.

Pour hot filling into cooled piecrust. Spread the meringue over the hot lemon pie filling; carefully seal all around the edge of the piecrust to prevent shrinkage. Fluffy meringue over creamy sweet-tart lemon filling is a crowd-pleasing classic. Check out Food Network fans' favorite lemon meringue pies and choose a familiar dessert with just the right twist. My lemon meringue pie recipe has a billowy and toasty meringue topping, a balanced sweet/tart lemon filling, and an extra thick and flaky pie crust.

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