Magic Lemon Pie 1952 Recipes

MAGIC LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Blend sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks together. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until mixture thickens and is well blended. Pour filling into crust.
• In another bowl, beat room temperature egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, and continue beating until egg whites are stiff. Carefully spread meringue over filling, sealing the edges.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) until meringue browns, about 6 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate uneaten portions.

MAGIC LEMON PIE (1952)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 F
• 2. In medium sized mixing bowl, blend milk, lemon juice, lemon peel, and yolks until thickened. Turn into pie shell and set aside
• 3. Meringue: Whip the whites with cream of tartar until they hold a soft peak. Gradually whip in sugar (one Tbsp at a time) Continue whipping until the whites hold a firm peak.
• 4. Pile onto pie filling and seal to the inside edge of pie shell. Swirl the top as desired -- but don't play in it or let it sit too long because it will begin to "weep."
• 5. Immediately place in a 325 F oven and bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes). Cool before serving.
• 6. For those who don't want to eat raw eggs these are alternate directions found on another recipes: 1. Beat egg yolks; whisk in lemon rind, sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Pour into prepared crust. 2. Bake in preheated 325°F (160°C) oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350°F (180°C). 3. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar beating until stiff peaks form but not dry. Spread meringue on top of hot pie, sealing carefully to edge of crust. 4. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool. Chill before serving, if desired.

LOIS'S MAGIC LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix crust ingredients and pack into a nine inch pie pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes and put aside to cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks.
• Stir until mixture thickens.
• Pour into cooled crust.
• Add cream of tartar to the egg whites and beat until almost stiff.
• Add sugar gradually, beating until stiff and glossy but not dry.
• Pile lightly on pie filling.
• Bake at 325 until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Hint: try to get the crust thickness very even and not too thick.

MAGIC LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In bowl combine sweetened milk, lemon juice, lemon rind or extract and egg yolks stir till it thickens. Pour in chilled pie crust.
• In bowl beat egg whites with tartar on high speed till soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar on med. speed 1 tbs. at a time. Beat 4 minutes or till stiff glossy peaks form.
• Spread over pie carefully sealing to edge.
• Bake 12-15 minutes till browned. Cool.