Dessert for 7
Lemon Meringue Pie with eggs
A baked pie crust holds lemon custard and sweet meringue, finished with a short bake until the topping is firm.
Typical price
$2.39for 4 servings
$0.60 per serving$2.39 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 48 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp grated fresh lemon rind
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 ginger snaps
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 8 tsp confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and bake the pie crust in a pie plate for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cold water in a saucepan, then cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until thick.
- Whisk the egg yolks with a little hot filling, return them to the saucepan, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon rind, butter, and lemon juice, then pour the filling into the warm crust.
- Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, granulated sugar, and confectioners' sugar until firm peaks form.
- Spread the meringue over the filling, sprinkle with crushed ginger snaps, and bake at 325 F for 15 minutes until firm.
- Cool the pie for 10 minutes before slicing.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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