Lemon Meringue Pie — recipe by LM
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Lemon Meringue Pie

by LM • 2026

Prep

15m

Cook

30m

Serves

4

Rating

5.0

Total time · 45m

Ingredients

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Shopping list

  • 2 tbsp Cornflour

  • 4 oz Sugar

  • 2 Egg Yolks

  • 2 Lemons — rind & juice

  • 0.25 pint Water

  • 2 Egg Whites

  • 4 oz Castor Sugar

Tools

  • · pan
  • · whisk
  • · flan case

Instructions

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  1. 1

    Blend the cornflour, sugar, egg yolks and lemon rind with a little water.

  2. 2

    Heat the remaining water and the lemon juice in a pan.

  3. 3

    Pour over the cornflour and then return to the pan.

  4. 4

    Bring to the boil and cook for (stirring continuously).

  5. 5

    Pour into Flan Case.

  6. 6

    Cool.

  7. 7

    Whisk egg whites until stiff and then whisk in half the sugar gradually. Fold in the remaining sugar.

  8. 8

    Top the pie with the meringue mix and seal the edges with the meringue.

  9. 9

    Cook on gas mark 5 for 10-.

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Edit on 2026-07-20

Edited 7/20/2026, 6:55:19 AM

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