Well hello there! It is a beautiful day here at our cottage in the desert. The Summer thunder storms make me happy. AND, PIE is another thing that makes me happy.
I am sharing my How To Make a Lemon Meringue Pie steps and directions.
I make EVERYTHING in this pie from scratch. No fillers, or substitutes here.
Not only that! It is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day today.
I want to show you How To Make a Lemon Meringue Pie.
When I was growing up, my mom and grandma made everything from scratch. That is how I learned how to bake. It isn’t hard, and the flavor is crisp, fresh and oh, so delish.
I start out by making my own pie crust. I always hear others saying how hard a pie crust is to make, BUT, this comes out perfect everytime.
{Meegan’s Pie Crust}
1 cup flour
1/2 cup shortening
Mix with fork, until well blended.
Combine and add to flour:
1/4 cup milk
1/2 Tablespoon vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
Roll dough out on floured surface. Makes 1-9 inch pie crust
After the dough is rolled out and place in pie tin, use a fork to make holes in the crust. This will prevent crust from “bubbling” up and becoming deformed.
While your crust is baking make your lemon filling and meringue using the recipe below.
For your convenience, you can right click on the recipe and click print for future use in your recipe books and/or files.
Whipping egg whites for meringue can be tricky, but follow the directions completely and you won’t ever have unwhipped or runny egg whites.
Someone recently told me that if your bowl is completely clean, you will have perfect stiff, shiny peaks every time. It has worked for me.
Once your lemon filling is thickened, your meringue is whipped and your crust is baked, you are ready to “build” your pie.
It is as easy as:
**fill your crust with your lemon filling
**top your hot filling with your meringue
**bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned
Now you know How To Make a Lemon Meringue Pie AND the flavor can’t be beat. I promise.
Happy Lemon Meringue Pie Day! I am off to have a nice slice of pie…
This post was sponsored by Ginny’s. I was compensated with products from Ginny’s. But all opinions and thoughts are my own.
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I love cherry pie and I would get Guy Fieri’s 12-Piece Ceramic Nonstick Aluminum Nonstick Cookware Set
My favorite pie is apple pie with a crumb crust on top.
A little secret when topping the lemon meringue, be sure to swirl the meringue to seal the edges of the crust. Otherwise meringue could leak. Old Pa. Dutch hint.
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My mom makes a caramel chocolate pie that will knock your socks off, but my favorite traditional pie is cherry with lots of whipped cream!!
Blueberry pie with a crumb topping! I would order a Dutch oven or a few new pans! Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite pie is coconut! Picking one thing from ginnys is hard, I love so much. I would get veggie bin with glass door!
One word… YUM! Saving to make later. I love from scratch recipes and they are always better tasting and better quality than mass made. I think cooking like this is becoming a lost art. Thanks for sharing:)
Perfect timing! My middle son is about to move into his first apartment, so I’d use the gift card to help him buy the things he needs to set up housekeeping. Thanks for the chance to win!
As to pie, my favorite is homemade coconut meringue pie–sometimes called coconut cream, but I’d never want it topped with whipped cream. Meringue all the way! :)
Coconut cream pie is my favorite! And if I won I’d stock up on all new sets of Ginny’s fluffy white Cotton Towels.
This looks amazing! Please pass me a piece (or two)!
Personalized kitchen tools baking pan!
I’d have to pick apple pie as my favorite. Thanks for the giveaways too
Blueberry! But I love just about any pie! :)
Nancy
Oh, this looks delicious! I love Lemon Meringue pie but my favorite is Cherry. I love tart and tangy!
the pie looks Great! My favorite is chocolate and I would likely buy the tea kettle and LOTS of mugs to get ready for the apple cider and hot chocolate days of fall
PUMPKIN PIE! And I saw some latte candles on the site that I liked . . .
Your pie looks delish! My favorite is coconut cream……..with whipped cream and toasted coconut shavings on top.
I’d like to buy a new cast iron grill pan, but some new pantry storage containers would help me organize my pantry too!
I love cherry pie and I would get Ginny’s Brand Electric Pasta Maker
My favorite pie is lemon meringue pie. I’d like to get some furniture if I won – maybe some bookshelves or the Neville Multicolored Chest.
Banana cream is my favorite pie, but I like any cream pie, no matter what flavor.
I would get a Hammock Swing for my front porch. It be be a lot more comfortable than the chairs we have.
This looks so amazing. I love lemons. Yummy
My favorite pie is apple and I would get the mixer
I like cherry pie and I would get the pasta maker