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Quick and Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
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Quick & Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Difficulty Level Medium
Servings 8 servings
Calories 261kcal
Cost $5.50

Utensils & Equipment

  • 1 medium saucepan
  • 1 wire whisk
  • 1 measuring cup
  • pie weights
  • 1 wire cooling rack
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • electric hand mixer
  • 1 9-inch deep dish pie plate

Ingredients List

  • 1 Jello lemon cook & serve pudding mix
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for filling
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for meringue
  • 1 Pillsbury pie crust
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 egg whites

Instructions

Bake The Crust

  • Place the crust in the pie plate and cut at least one slit in the center.
  • If using a refrigerated store bought crust, bake at 425℉ for 15 minutes. Use pie weights if you have them. Otherwise the crust will be full of bubbles.
  • Place crust in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes or allow to cool at room temperature for one hour.

Preheat The Oven

  • After removing the crust from the oven, reduce the oven temp to 350℉.

Prepare The Lemon Filling

  • In saucepot add the water then stir in the pudding mix, sugar, and egg yolks.
  • Stir continuously until the mixture comes to a full boil.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, pour the filling into the baked pie crust.

Make The Meringue

  • In large mixing bowl beat the egg whites with electric mixer until foamy.
  • Gradually beat in 1/3 cup of granulated sugar until still peaks form.
  • Spread the meringue over the filling.

Bake

  • Bake at 350℉ for 10 - 15 minutes. This is to brown the meringue. Start checking the color of the meringue after 10 minutes.

Cool It

  • Place on wire cooling rack and allow to cool for at least 4 hours.
  • Pie can be refrigerated after cooling at room temperature for 4 hours.

Notes

Nutrition information based on Pillsbury pie crust and Jello brand lemon cook and serve pudding. If you use a different brand of either product, nutrition information will vary.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Quick & Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 234mg10%
Potassium 24mg1%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 65IU1%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.