Sul Sul, Gerbits! Today we are going to be making a very special recipe for me. This recipe kind of scared me. But I wanted to make it, to remember my mom. One of her favorite flavors was lemon. And her favorite pie is a Lemon Meringue pie.
And that is what we are going to be making today. We are going to be following the Betty Crocker recipe. The recipe and description will be in the description down below.
The first thing we are going to do is make the pie crust. You can either have a store-bought one or you can make it yourself. Whichever you choose. I like homemade pie crusts. Rolling the pie crust out helps with anxiety.
Let’s start baking. In a medium-size bowl, you are going to mix your flour and salt.
Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or a fork. You want to cut the shortening until the mixture looks like a bunch of small peas in the bowl.
Next, you are going to add 1 tablespoon at a time of ice-cold water. The ice-cold water helps with the flakiness that everyone loves on a pie crust. Do this until you can form a ball.
On a floured surface you are going to shape the dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap. And either put it in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes or place it in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
This recipe is a little bit different from other pies. Because you have to bake the pie crust before you bake the pie itself.
So after 20 minutes or so, take your pie crust out of the freezer. On a lightly floured surface, you are going to roll the crust out. You want to roll it out to about 2 inches larger than a 9-inch pie plate.
Place the pie crust into the pie plate. Trim any overhang that you may have. Make sure to prick the bottom of the crust so that it can bake evenly. If you don’t do this then you may have a few bubbles.
Bake the crust for about 13 to 15 minutes or until it is light brown. Cool it on a cooling rack.
Now we are going to start on the pie filling. You need to reduce the oven to 350℉.
In a small-sized bowl, you are going to beat the egg yolks with a fork.
In a saucepan, mix 1 ½ cups of sugar and the cornstarch. Gradually stir in the water. Cook it over medium heat. Stirring Constantly. Until this mixture thickens and boils. Make sure that you boil and stir for 1 minute.
Now we are going to temper the eggs. And to do that you are going to whisk at least half of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Stir back into the hot mixture in a saucepan.
Return to a boil. And the mixture constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Now we are going to stir in the butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice with a whisk. Cover the saucepan and keep it warm.
Onto the fun part of the pie. There are two types of people in this world. The ones who like making meringue and the ones who are afraid/don’t like making meringue. I would classify myself as being the first. There is just something so fascinating in making a meringue.
To make the meringue you are going to need a medium-sized bowl. Beat your egg whites and cream of tartar. Some meringue recipes have the cream of tartar and others don’t. Just remember to look at the recipe.
You are going to whisk them together with an electric mixer on high until it is foamy.
Now we are going to add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Make sure that you scrape down the sides of the bowl so that everything is incorporated properly.
Continue beating the egg whites until the peaks are stiff and glossy. Beat in the vanilla.
Generally, fold the egg whites onto the lemon filling.
Bake the pie for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the meringue is browned.
Cool it on a cooling rack and refrigerate it. And enjoy.
I am not much of a lemon fan. But my gosh was this a fun pie to bake. It was time-consuming but I didn’t care I just wanted to make this in remembrance of my mom. Briella Flores Ponder. Love you mom.
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Thank you for watching. Vadish, Dag Dag!
Show the original author some 💖💖💖 Betty Crocker
Show the original pie crust, author, some 💖💖💖 Betty Crocker
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