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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----MERINGUE CRUST-----
4 Egg whites
1 c Sugar
1 t Lemon juice
-----FILLING-----
4 Eggs -- separated
1/2 c Sugar
1 lg Lemon (grated peel & juice)
2 c Whipping cream, whipped
1 tb Powdered sugar
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1
cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Blend in 1
teaspoon lemon juice. Grease 9-inch pie pan
generously. Spoon meringue mixture into pan and with
tablespoon push mixture up around edges to form pie
shell. Bake at 200F 2 hours. Cool.
To make filling, beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar,
lemon peel and juice until light. Cook, stirring, in
top of double boiler over boiling water until
thickened. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly. Fold
in half of whipped cream. Turn into meringue crust and
refrigerate at least 2 hours to set. Fold powdered
sugar into remaining whipped cream and spread over
chilled pie.
