Lemon Meringue Pie

There was a game my dad and I used to play when he was alive. When I asked him and mum over for dinner, Dad always asked, "Ya gonna make me my favorite pie?" I'd say, "Yup, I've already made it." Then I'd say, "I made your favorite rhubarb pie, just the way you like it." This would sometimes be substituted for peach, apple, raisen, blueberry or whatever other pie I could think up on the spur of the moment. He'd say, "Oh good!" and we'd leave it at that. When they arrived at our home I would see my Dad looking to try to discover what kind of pie I had baked. I always hid it .. sometimes in the cupboard and often even in another room so that Dad couldn't, "accidently" see it.

Dad worked hard and always had a good appetite but when asked if he wanted seconds or thirds of the main course he invariably said, "No thank you, I have to leave room for the lemon pie!"

Now how did he know I had made a lemon pie? Mum didn't make lemon pie so I always made it to please my Dad. He loved it so!

Below you will find one of the variations of lemon pie my Dad loved.

Photo Credit

This pie is prepared for a pre-baked 9-inch pastry shell.

Prepare this Meringue:

~ Separate the whites from the yolks of 3 eggs.

~ Beat the whites with a dash of salt6 until stiff but not dry.

~ Gradually beat in 6 tablespoons of sugar, sprinkling a little at a time over the surface of the egg whites.

~ Continue beating until very smooth and glossy. Add flavoring if desired.

Pile lightly on top of the pie filling (thoroughly cooled). Seal the edge of the meringue to the pastry to prevent it from shrinking and leaving a gap as it browns. Bake in a moderate oven (325 F) 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Makes enough meringue for one 9-inch pie.

Prep Time: 1/2 hour

Total Time: 1 1/2 hour

Serves: 6 - 8 persons

Many of the pie plates on the market today are 10-inch and even larger. I prefer the 9-inch pie plate as most of my recipes have been passed down to me and call for that size of a pan.

If you are interested in learning how to publish a page like this, it is really quite easy. Just click here to begin...open a free account and start your own "lens" here on squidoo, on a topic of your choice.

You may be on your way to accepting a screenwriter 'Nicholl Fellows Award' some day.

*Please take a moment to show some love to this lens at the top of the page..

To The Top

If you come to my house would you like me to make you a lemon pie?

I'd love to read your comments!

~LaraineRose