Fast Microwave Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe #29844
Once I tried this micro version of making my lemon pie filling I never went back to the old stove top method. Fast, clean and no one can tell the difference.
by evelync
14 min | 5 min prep
SERVES 8 , 1 pie
- 1 baked pie crust
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, minus 6 t. for meringue
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon rind (1 lemon)
- 2 tablespoons butter
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In microwavable bowl add sugar minus 6 Tablespoons for meringue, cornstarch, salt, water.
- Stir and micro on high for 5 minutes till transparent stirring once.
- Temper egg yolks by mixing a bit of hot mixture with them.
- Add lemon juice and rind.
- Add to hot mixture and stir.
- Cook 3 minutes on 70% power.
- Add butter and pour into pie crust.
- Cool.
- In food processor beat 3 egg whites with 6 Tablespoons of sugar adding gradually.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and bake at 350°F until golden.
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