Lemon Meringue Pie

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3.7 (3 reviews)

Submitted by Sarah P.

My mother got this recipe from an Israeli lady many years ago while living in Israel as a newlywed. It has been our family’s favorite for as long as I can remember.

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Hard Parve

Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Egg

Directions

For the Pie Shell

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.

  2. In a bowl combine flour oil and confectioners sugar until a coarse crumb forms. Press into a round oven to tableware dish.

  3. Bake pie shell for 10-12 minutes.

For the Filling

  1. Combine 1 and 1/4 cups cold water, 1/4 cup lemon juice and the sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. After sauce boils allow to cool completely.

  2. Combine 1/4 cup water and corn starch and add to the cooled lemon mixture.

  3. Add egg yolks and bring to a full boil. Sauce should be thick like pudding. Shut flame.

  4. Add oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

  5. Pour the mixture onto the baked pie shell.

For the Meringue Topping

  1. Beat the egg whites and confectioners sugar until a stiff snow is formed.

  2. Spread the snow on top of the pie, form peaks.

  3. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the top is golden.

Notes:

Serve cold

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5 Comments

Eliana Abbe •

This was great, it was a few steps but nothing complicated and used basic ingredients! I used a store bought crust to save a step, came out great. I didn’t figure out exactly how to make peaks on the topping part, so looked a little more rustic, maybe I whipped it too much.

Eliana Abbe •

Can I use lemon juice from a bottle or does it need to be fresh?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Eliana Abbe

You can for sure use lemon juice from a bottle. The Heaven & Earth or Tuscanini lemon juice is just as good an option as fresh :)

Avital •

why did my lemon mixture burn when i put it on boil?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Avital

How long did you boil is for?

Ratzy •

When combining the pie ingredients, I got a runny mixture, not coarse crumbs. Is there a typo?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Ratzy

Hi Ratzy. What was runny; the filling or pie crust mixture?

Chani Pleeter •

can this be frozen?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Chani Pleeter

Yes!