Lemon Meringue Pie
by LM • 2026
Prep
15m
Cook
30m
Serves
Rating
5.0
Total time · 45m
Ingredients
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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
Blend the cornflour, sugar, egg yolks and lemon rind with a little water.
- 2
Heat the remaining water and the lemon juice in a pan.
- 3
Pour over the cornflour and then return to the pan.
- 4
Bring to the boil and cook for (stirring continuously).
- 5
Pour into Flan Case.
- 6
Cool.
- 7
Whisk egg whites until stiff and then whisk in half the sugar gradually. Fold in the remaining sugar.
- 8
Top the pie with the meringue mix and seal the edges with the meringue.
- 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




