Time: 55 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10

Trisha spreads lemon filling on a graham cracker crust and tops the pie with an easy-to-make meringue.

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1.5 cups finely chopped whole grain cookies
• 1/4 cup (55 g) melted unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar

Lemon filling

• 400 g of condensed milk with sugar
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 4 egg yolks (whites will be used for the meringue)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp. starch

Meringue

• 3 egg whites at room temperature
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (a sediment formed during wine production)
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar (about 40 g)

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Prepare the cake base: In the bowl of a stand mixer, thoroughly combine the cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter. Pack the mixture tightly into a 9-inch pie pan. Bake the crust at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes.
Step 2
• Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, condensed milk, lemon juice, zest, and egg yolks. Pour the mixture over the crust. Bake for 10 minutes, until the filling is slightly set.
Step 3
• Prepare the meringue: In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the powdered sugar. The mixture should remain stiff and foamy.
Step 4
• Spread the meringue on top of the pie. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the meringue is lightly golden. (Monitor the pie closely while it's in the oven. The meringue can burn very quickly.) Cool the pie slightly, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  
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