Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
Filling:


3/4 cup sugar
3 TBSPs cornstarch
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
3 large egg yolks
2 TBSPs butter
2 TBSPs lemon juice
2 TSPs grated lemon zest
Meringue:


3 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 TSP vanilla extract
1/4 TSP cream of tartar
6 TBSPs sugar

Recipe Instructions:

Combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9" pie plate.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack.

For filling, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
Stir in buttermilk until smooth.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Stir 1 cup of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in butter.
Gently stir in lemon juice and zest.
Pour hot filling into pastry shell.

For meringue, in a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form.
Gradually beat in sugar, 1 TBSP at a time, on high until stiff peaks form.
Spread over hot filling, sealing edges to crust.

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.

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