Strawberry Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Serves 8
Difficulty N/A
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® Original or Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon zest
- 1 9” / 23 cm baked pastry shell or prepared graham pie crust
- 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, sliced
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) sugar
Directions
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 325ºF (160ºC).
Step 2:
Beat egg yolks, whisk in sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour into prepared crust.
Step 3:
Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350ºF (180ºC).
Step 4:
Place sliced strawberries over baked filling.
Step 5:
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar beating until stiff peaks form but not dry. Spread meringue on top of strawberries, sealing carefully to edge of crust.
Step 6:
Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool. Chill before serving, if desired.