Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Sugar

  • 2 tbsp Plain Flour

  • 3 tbsp Cornflour

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1 1/2 Cups Water

  • 2 Lemons (juice + the zest)

  • 2 tbsp Butter

  • 4 Egg yolks (beaten)

  • 9" Pie crust (baked)

  • 4 Egg whites

  • 6 tbsp Sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F

  2. In a sauce pan whisk the cup of sugar, flour, cornflour and salt

  3. Stir in the water and lemon, and cook on a medium / high heat stirring until it boils

  4. Stir in the butter

  5. With the egg yolks in a separate bowl gradually mix in 1/2 cup of the lemon mixture

  6. Whisk the egg / lemon back to the remaining lemon mixture and bring back to the boil, continue stirring until thick

  7. Pour the mixture into the pie base

  8. Whisk the egg whites until foamy and add the 6 tbsp of sugar gradually, continue to whisk until stiff peaks form

  9. Cover the pie with the egg white mix and cook for 10 - 15 minutes until golden brown