Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe is right here! Pie crust filled with tart, smooth lemon filling and topped with a perfectly fluffy toasted homemade meringue makes this homemade dessert pie recipe hard to resist!
Servings 8
Calories 312kcal
Ingredients
Lemon Meringue Pie Filling Ingredients
- 1 pre-baked pie crust or a homemade pie crust
- 14 ounces canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 3 egg yolks
Meringue Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine that sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg yolks, stir until well combined and set aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer place your egg whites and cream of tartar and whisk until soft peaks form. Slowly incorporate your sugar while the mixture whips.
- Turn off the mixer once you have reached stiff peaks.
- Pour the lemon meringue pie mixture into the bottom of your cooled piecrust.
- Place the meringue on top of the lemon custard and spread around to form small peaks.
- Place the pie in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the meringues have slightly browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1mg