Lemon Meringue Pie
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Crush the nice biscuits into fine crumbs. Melt the shortening and pour it over the crumbs mixing well, press the moisture into a springform tin. Place in refrigerator until filling is prepared. Mix condensed milk with the juice of the lemons, oranges and rind of two lemons. Using an electric mixer, mix for a few minutes then pour into prepared springform tin and return to fridge until the meringue is prepared. Beat the whites of four eggs with the castor sugar until stiff and pipe or spoon on top of pie. Place in moderate oven (about 180 C) until the meringue is a biscuit colour. Once pie has cooled a bit, return to fridge for at least two hours before serving.
Crush the nice biscuits into fine crumbs. Melt the shortening and pour it over the crumbs mixing well, press the moisture into a springform tin. Place in refrigerator until filling is prepared. Mix condensed milk with the juice of the lemons, oranges and rind of two lemons. Using an electric mixer, mix for a few minutes then pour into prepared springform tin and return to fridge until the meringue is prepared. Beat the whites of four eggs with the castor sugar until stiff and pipe or spoon on top of pie. Place in moderate oven (about 180 C) until the meringue is a biscuit colour. Once pie has cooled a bit, return to fridge for at least two hours before serving.
Introduction
A delicious old fashioned recipe in our family for over 50 years. This lemon meringue pie has a beautiful creamy texture and tang.
A delicious old fashioned recipe in our family for over 50 years. This lemon meringue pie has a beautiful creamy texture and tang.
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Ingredients
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- 4 lemons
- 2 packets nice biscuits
- 6 tablespoons shortening
- 500 millilitres sweetened condensed milk
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemon peel
- 4 medium egg whites
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 4 lemons
- 2 packets nice biscuits
- 6 tablespoons shortening
- 17½ fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemon peel
- 4 medium egg whites
- 4 tablespoons superfine sugar
Method
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