The Lemon Meringue pie is actually a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens
DON'T use the bottled lemon concentrate or juice, only the juice of fresh lemons!
* 1-1/2 cups sugar
* 3 tablespoons cornstarch
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1-1/2 cups water
* 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
* 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
* 1/2 to 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
* 1/3 cup lemon juice
* 3 egg whites
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 6 tablespoons sugar
Directions
1. Prepare Baked Pastry Crust. In a medium saucepan stir together the 1-1/2 cups sugar, the cornstarch, and flour; gradually stir in water. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks; pour yolk mixture into remaining hot mixture in saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and shredded lemon peel. Slowly stir in 1/3 cup lemon juice. Keep filling warm while preparing the meringue.
2. For meringue, in a large mixing bowl beat egg whites and 1 teaspoon lemon juice with an electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until soft peaks form. (Renee, the recipe I usually use is 3 egg whites, 1/2 tsp. Vanilla, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 6 T. sugar) Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, beating on high speed about 4 minutes or until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves. Pour warm filling into cooled crust. Immediately spread meringue over filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinkage*. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes. Cool on rack for 1 hour. Chill 3 to 6 hours before serving. Makes 8 servings.
Baked Pastry Crust: In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening until pieces are pea-size. Using 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water, sprinkle 1 tablespoon at a time over flour-shortening mixture until all the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 12-inch circle. Ease pastry into 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim and flute edge. Prick bottom and sides well with fork. Line pastry with double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F. oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool.
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by reneeisorym 15 Replies latest jw friends
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there's a pic of palmiers if you're not familiar with them. This place says it takes them four days to make the dough. The must fold and reroll it alot! It can only get better the more you roll it. Soooo good. -
reneeisorym
I'll definately try this!!! It sounds amazing. The ingredients aren't crazy expensive. And I have learned through my "market research" that 80% of those that I've polled put that Lemon Meringue is their favorite dessert. I'll let you know how it turns out!
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unique1
This one is similar to the one I make
CAKE:
1 pkg. white cake mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. water
10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed (use half for cake) (I think my recipe at home calls for 3/4 cup)
3/4 c. oil (My recipe also calls for 1 tbsp of plain flour) Combine cake mix, Jello, eggs and water. Beat 2 minutes. Add thawed strawberries. Beat 1 minute. Add oil. Beat 1 minute. Pour in floured and greased pans. Will take three 9-inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Frosting: 1 box 10x powered sugar 1 stick room temperature butter a few of the left over strawberries in their juice. Cream together 1/2 of the sugar with the butter and a tsp of strawberries and juice. Continue adding the sugar a bit at a time and more strawberries and juice as needed. -
PEC
Renee,
Take your favorite brownie recipe, after you put it in the pan, before baking, drop teaspoons of peanut butter into the pan take a knife to mix the PB where you have streaks across the pan. I use JIF because it has the highest sugar content . Yum, I think I will ask Barbara to make brownies.
Philip (of the knows how to eat class)
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GentlyFeral
Back when I could eat sugar, my favorite dessert was Pumpkin Pecan Pie. (I don't know why this versionspecifies "divided" eggs. To me that sounds like it means "separated," and you don't whip the egg whites or anything.)
gently feral
