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Lemon Meringue Pie

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 egg yolks
One 8-inch prebaked pie shell or crumb crust

Meringue

3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In medium bowl, combine milk, lemon juice, and zest; blend in egg yolks. Pour into cooled crust.

  2. Meringue

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff. Spread over filling; seal to edge of crust. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

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