Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie. Gloria's lemon meringue pie is the stuff of legend. Lockdown is giving us a little more time to be creative in the kitchen, and happily our favourite restaurants have obliged by putting recipes for their best dishes online. Big Mamma Group, who operate gloriously OTT London restaurants Gloria and Circolo Popolare, have already done us […] Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks.

You will need just one pie shell for this recipe if you want to make a homemade pie shell, most recipes make two shells. So you can half the recipe if desired. You may want to blind bake your pie shell before you start the lemon filling, tempering eggs takes a bit of time, and you will want to give that portion of the cooking your undivided attention. You can have Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie using 22 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie

1. It's 1-9 inch of deep dish pie crust.
2. Prepare of Filling:.
3. It's 1/2 cup of cornstarch.
4. Prepare 1 cup of granulated sugar.
5. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
6. It's of Zest of 2 lemons.
7. It's 2 1/2 cups of water.
8. Prepare 1/4-1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. *See note*.
9. You need 3 tablespoons of butter not margarine.
10. Prepare 4 of egg yolks (keep whites for meringue).
11. It's of Mile High Meringue:.
12. It's 4 of egg whites.
13. You need 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
14. Prepare Pinch of salt.
15. It's 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
16. Prepare of Secret to no weep meringue:.
17. Prepare 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
18. You need 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
19. Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
20. Prepare of Note:.
21. You need of I like mine slightly tart so I use 1/2 cup lemon juice.
22. Prepare of Use 1/4 cup or to your preference for sweeter or tangier filling.

Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks. Cool completely and refrigerate covered in cake carrier so the meringue doesnt get messed up. The big ol' lemon pie that Gloria serves up on the daily has quickly become one of London's most iconic desserts. It's quite obvious why: a huge slab of italian This is a good, but fairly standard lemon meringue pie with a rich, tart filling, and fluffy meringue.

Diner Style Lemon Meringue Pie step by step

1. Make your own 9 inch crust or use frozen. Bake at 350 until light golden brown. Cool completely..
2. In heavy bottom sauce pan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water. Stir until dissolved..
3. Heat over medium heat,stirring often,until thick and bubbling slightly..
4. Whisk egg yolks and add 3 spoons of hot thickened filling to temper eggs stirring constantly..
5. Add butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and tempered eggs into thickened mixture and stirring constantly cook until mixture thickens more and bubbles slightly..
6. Pour filling into pre baked crust. Set on wire rack to cool..
7. Wash pan and add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Whisk..
8. Stir in 1/2 cup water and cook until mixture thickens and starts to look like it is getting clear..
9. Set aside to cool completely..
10. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add in the 4 tablespoons of sugar and vanilla..
11. Beat to incorporate. Add the cooled mixture to egg whites and continue beating until stiff peaks form..
12. Spread meringue over pie and with spoon slightly tap top and pull up to form small peaks..
13. Brown in 350 degree oven until light brown..
14. Cool completely and refrigerate covered in cake carrier so the meringue doesnt get messed up..
15. Cool completely. I usually make mine a day ahead and let it chill overnight..

I prefer lemon meringue pie recipes like this one that call for water, rather than recipes using milk. Lemon meringue pie is a luscious showstopping dessert. Creamy lemon filling topped with Swiss meringue in a cookie crust. What more could you ask for? Lemon meringue pie has been one of my all-time favorite desserts for as long as I can remember.