British · Dessert

Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g shortcrust pastry; 3 lemons; 200g sugar; 40g cornflour; 300ml water; 3 egg yolks; 50g butter; 3 egg whites; 150g caster sugar

Servings

Ingredients

shortcrust pastry250g
lemons3
sugar200g
cornflour40g
water300ml
egg yolks3
butter50g
egg whites3
caster sugar150g

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Blind-bake the pastry case.
2
Cook lemon juice, zest, sugar, cornflour and water until thick; beat in yolks and butter.
3
Pour into the case.
4
Top with meringue and bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.

House recipe