Lemon Meringue Pie – Made with the butteriest homemade pie crust, a creamy lemon filling and piled high with fluffy clouds of sweet meringue, this lemon meringue pie is a lemon lover’s dream come true!

Prep Time

1 hour

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Course

Dessert

Cuisine

American, Southern

Servings

8 pie slices

Calories

573 kcal

Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust

• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 8 tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup ice water plus more if needed

For the Filling

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice from about 7 lemons
• 10 large egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 9 inch pie crust blind-baked, brushed with egg wash, and cooled completely

For the Mile High Meringue

• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• Large pinch of fine sea salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

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