Lemon Meringue Pie

Well things have been a just a little bit busy here on the farm lately 😬🤠🐑. It has been a very long time since I have devoted some time to posting on my blog so I thought right! The time is now and my loyal followers need something simple, delicious and easy to make. I am therefore pleased to share with you my Grandmother's recipe for lemon meringue pie 😁🍋🥧.

A few weeks ago we had friends over for dinner and there had been an earlier request from said friend for a lemon meringue pie. It just so happened that my mum had stayed the night before and was able to share with me an easy recipe that came from my dear Gran who passed away last year. She remembers eating it as a little girl as a special treat so I love that I was able to cook it and share it with friends as our own special treat! And it took so little time to make I was extra happy 😁🥂.

With just a few ingredients and about half an hour of your time you too can bake this lemon meringue pie and have it on the table for dessert in a jiffy. If you are able to get your hands on some homegrown lemons like I used (thank you dear neighbours) then it is even better. Head up to the blog and recipes page for your printable PDF.

You will need one packet of Marie biscuits (or Maria biscuits if you shop at Aldi 🤣🤣) and 130 grams of melted butter. Process the biscuits until they resemble fine crumbs and then add the butter. Press this into a 25cm dish and bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees Celsius) for 10 minutes. I used a glass lid for my base as I couldn't find anything else suitable! You also may find that you have more crumb than you need for your dish so freeze the rest in a small Ziploc bag or suitable container.

Whilst your pie base cooks, mix the can of condensed milk, half a cup of lemon juice, grated rind of one lemon and three egg yolks together in a jug. Whisk thoroughly so it is all combined. Beat the eggwhites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add a quarter of a cup of caster sugar until glossy and dissolved.