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Lemon Meringue Pie Grandma’s Recipe

9/21/12 8 Comments

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Lemon Meringue Pie Grandma’s Recipe

Whenever I think of my Grandma, I always think of two things; Lemon Meringue Pie and Fudge. My Grandma made my Grandpa this recipe for  homemade lemon meringue pie at least once a week throughout their marriage. Now that’s true love! I don’t recall her ever eating a slice of pie and after he passed away, I don’t think she ever made another pie, I wondered why? Grandma’s Lemon Meringue Pie is delicious!

And the Moral to the Story

One day when I was visiting my grandma, I asked her if she had a recipe for lemon meringue pie. It was Easter time and I offered to bring a pie to my in-laws house for dessert. When she said that she did, she told me the story about making a pie for Grandpa at least once a week, every week, throughout their marriage. (that’s a lot of pies!) I commented that she must really like lemon meringue pie, since she took the time to make her and grandpa a pie every week. She looked at me and said, “I’ve made so many pies, that I can’t stand the sight of a lemon meringue pie!” Well that explains everything!

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We ♥ Pie

My Grandma might not have liked lemon meringue pie but I surely do and so does my hubby. In fact, I’ve had people beg me to make this pie recipe for them. With that being said, this recipe is a keeper. I think my Grandma would be happy to know that after all of these years, I’m still making her recipe for lemon meringue pie AND I have a food blog to share it on.

Fast and Easy

If you have never attempted to make a lemon meringue pie before, never fear! It’s really not as difficult as you might think. I use a refrigerated pie crust which makes things easier but you can make a homemade single crust if you prefer. The lemon filling is basically a homemade lemon pudding/pie filling, that is super easy to make. The meringue topping is just egg whites beaten with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. That’s it!

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Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Grandma Rose made this recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie for many years. This recipe has definitely  stood the test of time.

Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cocoa Krispies, lemon, meringue
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons heaping cornstarch
  • juice from 2 lemons
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 3 egg yolks, save whites for meringue topping
  • 1 tablespoon heaping butter
  • 1 14.1 oz package refrigerated ready pie crust
  • Meringue
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
Directions
  1. Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
  2. Add rest of ingredients. Stir
  3. Place pan on top of a double boiler or over a large pan of simmering water.
  4. Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
  5. This can take anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
  6. Remove pan from simmering water. Let cool.
  7. Make crust according to package directions for one-crust pie. Spoon filling into baked pie shell. Make meringue.

  8. Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until foamy. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar at a time over egg whites, beating well after each addition, beat whites until stiff peaks form.

  9. Spread egg whites on filling, spread filling to the edges to seal.
  10. Bake in a 350 degree oven until whites are golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Watching closely. 

Here are a few recipes you might want to try. Shrimp Noodle Supreme , Crab Cakes with Chipotle Mayonnasie and we can’t forget, Pear Sauce and Lemon Cream Pomegranate Scones.
Products used in this recipe: Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust.

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Comments

  1. Paula Jones says

    March 23, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    I have a long relationship with love lemon!! I like lemon better than chocolate! Pinned! Thanks for linking up to Saturday Dishes! Have a great week! ~ Paula

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    • LNLVNDR says

      March 24, 2013 at 12:38 am

      I'm with you!!! I would rather have something with lemon than chocolate:) Thanks for stopping today and have a great weekend~Lynn

      Reply
  2. LNLVNDR says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:43 am

    Hi Jackie~ Thank you 🙂 So many recipes have wonderful memories behind them:) Thank you for stopping by~ Lynn

    Reply
  3. Jackie Kocurek says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:36 am

    I love the story about your grandmother and grandfather! Thanks for linking up on Tried and True Recipes at http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com.

    Reply
  4. LNLVNDR says

    February 8, 2013 at 1:36 am

    Your welcome! Thanks for hosting a great and fun party! Lynn

    Reply
  5. Carole says

    February 8, 2013 at 1:24 am

    Lemon – wonderful. Thanks for linking this in to Food on Friday. Thank you too for visiting some of the other links and leaving comments.

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Skelly says

    September 24, 2012 at 12:30 am

    wow – that looks amazing!

    Reply
    • LNLVNDR says

      September 24, 2012 at 1:19 pm

      Thanks~ It tasted wonderful~

      Reply

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