The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

The Spruce Eats
Serves: 8 Save

Ingredients (12)

  • 9"/ 23 cm baked shortcrust pastry tart case or 10 oz./300 g. rich shortcrust pastry
  • For the Filling :
  • 3 tbsp. cornstarch/corn flour
  • 1/4 pt/150mL water
  • Juice and grated rind of 4 unwaxed lemons
  • 4 oz./ 110 g. sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks + 1 whole egg
  • 2 tbsp. soft butter
  • For the Meringue:
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 7 oz./ 200 g. superfine/caster sugar
  • 2 heaped tsp. cornstarch/corn flour

Directions

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