This Lemon Meringue Pie recipe focuses on achieving that perfect balance: a zesty, bright lemon curd filling topped with a beautifully light, fluffy, and golden meringue. While the recipe uses a delicate lemon curd, careful attention to cooling and meringue application ensures a stunning and delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

For 1 – 8″ Deep Dish Lemon Meringue Pie:

For the Meringue Topping:

Instructions

1. Prepare Pie & Curd: Ensure your lemon curd is cooled and set in your baked pie shell before you begin preparing the meringue.
   • Important Note on Cooling: This recipe uses a fragile lemon curd. While many cornstarch-based lemon pies instruct placing meringue on hot filling, for this curd, it’s best to allow the curd to cool before adding the meringue. If you choose to put it on hot, work quickly to get the pie cooling as fast as possible after adding meringue.
2. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
3. Start Meringue: In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, place the room temperature egg whites and the 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar. Begin whipping on medium speed until the egg whites become foamy.
4. Whip Meringue to Peaks: Gradually increase the mixer speed to high. Once you start to achieve a medium foamy meringue (soft peaks begin to form), slowly start adding in the 3/4 cup (150g) sugar, a tablespoon at a time, allowing it to incorporate before adding more. Continue whipping until you have reached medium-firm peaks (the meringue will hold its shape well, but the tips will curl slightly).
5. Top the Pie: Carefully spoon out all the whipped meringue and pile it high on top of your cooled lemon curd in the pie shell. You can create decorative swirls or peaks with the back of a spoon or spatula.
6. Bake Meringue: Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the meringue starts to brown beautifully and puff slightly.
7. Cool & Serve: Remove the pie from the oven. Let it cool completely at room temperature before serving. While it’s best served immediately after cooling, you can chill it for a short time if needed.

Enjoy your elegant Lemon Meringue Pie!