Lemon meringue pie
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Lemon meringue pie

Lemon meringue pie

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Prep0:15
  • Cook0:45
  • Serves 8
  • Budget $ $ $

This never-fail lemon meringue pie is absolutely delicious, made with condensed milk and crunchy biscuit base, this recipe is one to remember.

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Ingredients

  • 180 g plain biscuits crushed
  • 90 g butter melted
  • 400 g NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 eggs separated
  • 1/2 cup Woolworths Essentials Caster Sugar

Method

  • Step 1
    Combine crushed biscuits and melted butter.
  • Step 2
    Press into a 23 cm pie plate and refrigerate.
    Lemon meringue pie
  • Step 3
    Blend condensed milk and lemon juice. Add lightly beaten egg yolks and combine well.
  • Step 4
    Pour evenly into the chilled crumb crust.
    Lemon meringue pie
  • Step 5
    Beat egg whites until stiff, then gradually beat in caster sugar. Spoon meringue on top of the filling.
    Lemon meringue pie
  • Step 6
    Bake in a preheated oven at 160C for 10-15 minutes, until meringue is golden.
  • Step 7
    Let pie cool before serving.
Recipe Notes

To crush biscuits, put in a plastic bag and roll them with a rolling pin.

Use unsweetened condensed milk if preferred.

Use butter or substitute.

A few scrapings of lemon zest added on the top looks attractive before serving.

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