Lemon Meringue Pie

A delicious dessert that serves 10 people and takes about x hours

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain sweet biscuits
  • 100g unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup wheaten cornflour
  • 1/2 cup castor sugar
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 4 eggs seperated
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • 60 g extra unsalted butter
  • 1 cup extra castor sugar

Method

  • Grease 24 cm loose based ton
  • Process biscuits, add butter and continue processing until combined
  • Press biscuit mixture into tin refridgerate
  • Combine conrnflour, 1/2 cup sugar, in saucepan, gradually stir in water and juice until smooth
  • Cook stirring over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens
  • Reduce heat, simmer, stirring for 1 minute
  • Remove from heat
  • Stir in extra 60g of butter, then yolks and rind. Stir until butter melts
  • Cool for 10 minutes
  • Spread filling over biscuit base
  • Cover and refridgerate for 2 hours
  • Pre-heat oven 180°
  • Beat egg whites until soft peaks form
  • Gradually add 1 cup of sugar until sugar dissolves between additions
  • Spread Meringue over filling
  • Bake uncovered for 5 mins untilo meringue is light brown