Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 Simple Pie Crust
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425. Place Simple Pie Crust in pie plate, and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove, and set aside.
2. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. Preheat
3. To make the filling, in a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt, water, lemon juice and lemon zest.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
5. Stir in butter.
6. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture.
7. Return the egg yolk mixture to the sauce pan, and whisk to combine.
8. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until very thick.
9. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
10. To make meringue, in a large bowl or electric mixer, whip egg whites until foamy.
11. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
12. Spread meringue over the pie.
13. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
14. Cool completely before slicing