Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie
Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, diner style lemon meringue pie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. 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 get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook diner style lemon meringue pie using 22 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie:
  1. Get 1-9 inch deep dish pie crust
  2. Take Filling:
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup cornstarch
  4. Get 1 cup granulated sugar
  5. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon salt
  6. Get Zest of 2 lemons
  7. Prepare 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. Take 4 egg yolks (keep whites for meringue)
  11. Take Mile High Meringue:
  12. Take 4 egg whites
  13. Prepare 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  14. Prepare Pinch salt
  15. Make ready 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  16. Take Secret to no weep meringue:
  17. Take 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  18. Get 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  19. Prepare 1/2 cup water
  20. Take Note:
  21. Make ready I like mine slightly tart so I use 1/2 cup lemon juice
  22. Prepare Use 1/4 cup or to your preference for sweeter or tangier filling

Spread the meringue over the hot lemon pie filling; carefully seal all around the edge of the piecrust to prevent shrinkage. A lemon meringue pie is made on the stovetop to start and then placed in the oven. Here is what you will need to do! Blind bake the pie shell (you need to cook it before you add the filling) Make the creamy lemon filling, and pour it into the pre-baked pie shell Combine the egg whites and cream of tartar in bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment.

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.

Here is what you will need to do! Blind bake the pie shell (you need to cook it before you add the filling) Make the creamy lemon filling, and pour it into the pre-baked pie shell Combine the egg whites and cream of tartar in bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment. Top with the pie meringue while lemon filling is still hot. Lemon Meringue Pie Classic, with a sweet tart lemon custard filling topped with golden brown peaks of meringue; just like what you'd find in an old-school diner. With a kitchen blowtorch, gently go over the meringue until a toasted color is achieved.

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