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Expand2 14oz cans of sweet condensed milk Ask a question about this ingredient
4 eggs (whites and yolks separated) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup lemon juice (note: do not use lime juice) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup white sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350 F. In two small bowls, separate the egg whites from the yolks. Make sure there are no traces of yolk or egg shells in the egg whites.
Ask a question about this stepIn a medium bowl, mix the condensed milk and the 4 egg yolks. With the help of a hand mixer, slowly mix in the lemon juice until combined thoroughly. Pour this mixture on the pie crust and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepAs the pie cooks, prepare the meringue. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until they become white and fluffy but you can still see some bubbles and a spongy texture. At that point slowly add in the sugar making sure the meringue is rising and becoming smoother. The way to check that meringue is ready is by turning off the hand mixer and lifting it slightly up from the mixture - if little peaks form and stay on your meringue, its done!
Ask a question about this stepRemove the pie from the oven, and pour the meringue on top of filling mixture. Form little peaks with a fork on the meringue and sprinkle a pinch of lemon zest on top. Put the pie back in the oven. The pie is finished when the peaks have browned (~ 12 min but maybe less).
Ask a question about this steplove it! I'm making this.
Thanks! looks like a key lime pie with lemon juice and meringue on top!
Yes, its very similar but a bit more tangy in my opinion. Hope you try it!
Dorie is a food writer and award-winning author of ten cookbooks, her most recent being Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
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Nice rendition!