Bullocks Heavenly Lemon Pie With Meringue Crust Recipes

HEAVENLY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1. MERINGUE CRUST:
• 2. Beat egg whites until foamy.
• 3. Add cream of tartar and continue beating.
• 4. Add sugar slowly and continue beating until still peaks.
• 5. Spread into a well-greased 9" pie pan.
• 6. Bake 20 minutes at 275°.
• 7. Increase the temperature to 300° for 40 minutes (total 60 minutes) until light golden color.
• 8. Cook on rack.
• 9. FILLING:
• 10. Beat yolks and sugar until thick and lemon color.
• 11. Add juice and rind slowly.
• 12. Cook in the top of a double boiler until thick - stir continuously (only about 5 minutes).
• 13. Cool. Then fold in the whipped heavy cream.
• 14. Put filling inside the meringue shell and refrigerate 24 hours.

HEAVENLY PIE ( LEMON MERINGUE REVERSED)

Steps:

• Sift together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.
• In a large grease-free mixing bowl beat the egg whites at a slow steady speed. When they are foamy gradually add the cream of tartar and sugar mixture. When the meringue begins to form soft peaks, increase to a moderate beating speed.
• Beat another 5 minutes, until the meringue is thick, but still glossy, and forms peaks when the beaters are lifted.
• Line a well greased 9 or 10 inch pie pan with meringue mixture to form a pie crust.
• Bake for 1 hour at 225 degrees.
• Stir in 1/2 cup sugar to egg yolks with lemon juice and zest, cook in double boiler (or Micro) until very thick about 8-10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Combine 1/2 whipped cream with Lemon egg mixture and fill meringue shell, chill 24 hours.
• Cover with remaining whipped cream.
• Serve AWAY!

BULLOCK'S TEA ROOM LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• For the pie filling: Mix flour, cornstarch, salt, sugar and boiling water in the top of a double boiler.
• Cook over simmering water about 15 minutes or until thickened and clear, stir constantly.
• Add lightly beated egg yolks and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Add lemon juice, zest and butter.
• Cool slightly, then turn into a baked pie shell.
• For the meringue: pre-heat oven to 400°F.
• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Gradually beat in sugar and cream of tartar until egg whites are stiff.
• Spoon meringue over the pie filling, completely covering the filling.
• Place pie in the 400-degree F oven to brown slightly, about 10 minutesor until tinged with brown.

ANN LANDER'S BEST LEMON MERINGUE PIE (WITH NEVER-FAIL MERINGUE)

Steps:

• In a double boiler, or a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch together; add in the 2 cups COLD water.
• In a small cup/bowl,combine the egg yolks with lemon juice, and the yellow food colouring; whisk until well mixed.
• Add to the sugar cornstarch mixture; whisk until mixed.
• Cook and mix/whisk until mixture thickens (about 6-7 minutes, do not over-boil mixture or it will not set properly), if you are making in a saucepan, be careful not to scorch the bottom of the pan, a double-boiler is definitely recommended for this.
• Remove from heat.
• Add/mix in the lemon extract, butter and vinegar; stir thoroughly.
• Pour the lemon mixture into cooled pie shell; set aside to make meringue.
• To make meringue:.
• Blend/whisk the cornstarch and cold water in a small saucepan.
• Add in boiling water, and cook, stirring until clear and thickened.
• Let mixture stand until COMPLETELY COLD.
• With an electric mixer at high speed, beat the egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually add in sugar, and beat until stiff but not dry.
• Turn mixer to low speed; add in pinch salt and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in the cold cornstarch mixture.
• Turn mixer again to high; beat well.
• Spread/pile meringue over cooled pie filling, making certain to seal the meringue to the baked crust.
• Set oven to 350°F, and bake for 10 minutes, or until the meringue is lightly browned.