Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie is made with lemon juice, lemon zest, and ice water.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 305 min
- Original yield
- Serves 12
- Ingredients
- 11 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Allow for chilling
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
2. Check the off-heat addition
Follow the instruction to take the pan off the heat before the finishing addition.
3. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
unsalted butter (, frozen and diced)
In the method: Add the flour, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse, adding the water (I spoon the water directly out of the cup of ice water directly into the food processor to make…
ice water
In the method: Add the flour, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse, adding the water (I spoon the water directly out of the cup of ice water directly into the food processor to make…
cornstarch
In the method: In a large saucepan add 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, water, lemon juice and lemon zest, stirring well.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 12. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 1/4 cups flour; Source: 2 tablespoons flourIngredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon salt; Source: 1/4 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, frozen and diced)Ingredient note
Source: 1/4 cup ice waterIngredient note
Source: 1 cup sugar; Source: 1/3 cup sugarIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons cornstarchIngredient note
Source: 1 1/2 cups waterIngredient note
Source: 1/2 cup lemon juice (, fresh)Ingredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon lemon zestIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons unsalted butterIngredient note
Source: 4 large eggs (, separated whites from yolks)
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing.
A little more help as you go
Allow for cooling
Include the cooling stage before the next step.
Follow the blending step
Prepare the blending equipment before that stage of the recipe.
Watch the whipping texture
Use the texture check in the whipping instruction.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven, food processor, and saucepan. Start with this step: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
What happens at the end?
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Include the cooling stage before the next step.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinnerthendessert.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.