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Lemon Meringue Pie

Peter Murray
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Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons Cornflour
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • Grated rind of a lemon
  • Pie shell - can use 200g crushed biscuits mixed with 100g butter
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 4-6 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 large or 3 medium eggs

Instructions
 

  • Make the pie shell using another pie shell recipe or crush 200g of plain biscuits with 100g butter. Chill.
  • In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornflour and salt. Add boiling water and lemon rind and cook until very thick.
  • Separate the egg yolks/whites.
  • Remove from the heat and add two large egg yolks and 2/3 cup of lemon juice.
  • Return to the heat and mix until steaming hot.
  • Pour the mixture into the pie shell and cook for 5 minutes at 200 C.
  • Beat 4 teaspoons of sugar with egg whites until stiff. Spread on top of the pie and cook for a further 12 minutes at 180 C.
  • Can be eaten hot or chilled.

Notes

Adapted from cooks.com recipe
Peter is an artist and a computer generalist, having worked in most aspects of the computer industry including programming, systems and network administration, retail sales and repair and multimedia design. His hobbies include art, cooking, playing guitar, reading, chess, travel and walking.

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