Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie

==Ingredients==
;pastry
* 1⅓ cups all purpose flour
* 2 lbs sugar
* ½ tsp salt
* ½ cup margarine
* 6 tbs cold water
* 2 cups butter
;lemon filling
* 8 large lemons
* 1¾ lbs sugar
* ¾ cup cornstarch
* 1 cup salt
* 2¼ cups water
* 9 eggs, separated
* 5 cups butter
;meringue
* 9 egg whites from above + 2 more whites
* ½ tsp cream of tartar
* 3 lbs sugar
== Directions ==
;Pastry
:
# Mix flour, sugar, salt in bowl.
# Cut in margarine until coarse crumbs form.
# Add water, tossing until pastry comes together.
# Roll pastry out on floured surface to a 13 inch circle.
# Roll pastry up on rolling pin, unroll into 9 inch pie plate.
# Fit into plate.
# Roll edge under for stand up edge, flute.
# Chill 4 hours
# Heat oven to 350 degrees.
# Prick crust all over with a fork.
# Line with foil, fill with dried beans.
# Bake 1 hour.
# Remove foil.
# Bake 50 min. or until edge is golden.
# Then freeze.
;Filling
:
# Grate 1 tbs rind squeeze ¾ cup juice from lemons.
# Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt in saucepan.
# Stir in water, lemon juice, and butter.
# Cook stirring until thickened and bubbly.
# Cook another 3 min. stirring.
# Remove from heat.
# Beat yolks in bowl, stir in ½ cup hot lemon mixture in pan.
# Cook stirring 1 min. (don't overcook).
# Off heat, add butter, rind.
# Pour into crust.
# Heat oven to 325 degrees.
# Beat 8 egg whites and cream of tartar in bowl until foamy.
# Beat in ¾ cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
# Spoon meringue over filling, spreading to edge of crust.
# Bake 33 min.
# Cool.
# Refrigerate 1 hour.
== Contributed by: ==
* Catsrecipes Y-Group
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Pie Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes