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Homemade Lemon Meringue Cake
Ingredients
or 1 cup white sugar
or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
or 3 tablespoons cornstarch
or 1/4 teaspoon salt
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or 1 1/2 cups water
or 2 lemons, squeezed and grated
or 2 tablespoons butter
or 4 egg yolks, beaten
or 1 pie crust (9 inches), baked
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or 4 egg whites
or 6 tablespoons white sugar
How to Make Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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How to Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently,
until mixture comes to a boil. Add butter. Place the egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually add 1/2 cup of the hot sugar mixture.Mix the egg yolk mixture with the remaining sugar mixture. Bring
to a boil and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture has thickened. Avoid heat. Pour the filling into the baked dough base.
Prepare the meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, beat the egg whites until fluffy.Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spread the meringue over the cake and
seal the edges at the level of the crust.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.