Lemon ( Lime ) Meringue Pie

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==Ingredients==
=== Crust ===
* 250 g flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 60-80 g sugar ( ¼ cup)
* 1 tsp vanilla
* skin of one lemon - grated ( or a little lemon extract )
* salt - a pinch
* 1 egg
* 80-100 g butter
 
=== Pie ===
* 3 tbsp custard powder and 1 tbsp cornstarch
* ½ pint of water (2 cups)
* 2 oz margarine (2 tbsp)
* 3-4 oz sugar (½ cup)
* 2 egg yolks
* 2 lemons or large limes, squeezed for juice
=== Meringue ===
* 2 egg whites
* 2 oz sugar
* a little vanilla extract or lime juice to get rid of the "fresh" taste 
==Directions==
# Mix all ingredients, line a spring-form or pie pan and bake for 10 minutes, take out of oven, then increase oven temperature to 275°F.
# Prepare pie crust, prepare filling:.
# Blend cornstarch and custard powder with cold water and put in a sauce pan.
# Cook gently until thickened, take off fire and add margarine, sugar, egg yolks and finely grated rinds.
# Add lemon (or lime) juice and pour into prepared pie crust.
# Whisk egg whites stiffly with a little vanilla extract or lemon juice and fold in nearly all the sugar.
# Pile on top of the lemon filling, make peaks with back of tablespoon and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
# Bake at 275°F.
# When meringue feels firm to the touch, take out of oven( about 30 minutes or more).
Category:Pie Recipes