Hey guys, so I have some explaining to do. I have been super busy and kept having to push my blog out of the way so I couldn’t write last week. But I’m back with another yummy recipe. Today I’m going to make Lemon Meringue Pie! This was my Great Grandma Marian’s favorite dessert! She taught my mom how to make them when she was a kid and now my mom taught me. My mom told me stories about visiting her Grandma and Grandpa and how they would make a Lemon Meringue pie together each time she went. She said they would cut it in 4 pieces and each have one for dessert and then fight over the last piece. LOL Thankfully we have four people in our family so we won’t have to fight over the extra piece. I can’t wait to continue this tradition. I’m so excited, so let’s get started!

Ingredients For Pie Crust

• 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

Ingredients For Meringue

• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 6 tablespoons sugar

Ingredients For Lemon Filling

• JELL-O Cook & Serve Lemon Pudding Mix
• 2 Egg Yolks, Beaten
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 Lemon Juice
• 2 cups Water

Instructions For Pie Crust

• Mix flour and salt in bowl.
• Add shortening and cut in with a pastry blender until its crumbly.
• Gradually add water and mix until a dough forms
• Take half of the dough and roll it out until big enough. A little trick my Mamy (my dad’s mom) taught me is to put the pie pan on top of the dough and that will help you make sure its big enough.
• Put the crust in your pie pan. Trim off the excess and crimp the edges.
• Poke holes with a fork all around the bottom of the crust to avoid the crust from bubbling.
• Put in the oven at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• Let cool while you make the filling.

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• Now make your pudding. Follow the instructions on the box. To make your pie extra tangy replace the 1/4 of water with 1/4 cup lemon juice. This was my Grandma’s secret that made her pies extra delicious! Once your filling is done, pour it into your baked pie shell.
• *We used the 2.9 oz box of filling and it made a thin layer. If you want more filling use two boxes. My mom realized later that her and my Grandma used to use a bigger box.

Instructions For Meringue

• Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form
• Add vanilla
• Add cream of tarter
• Gradually add sugar (make sure you add it slowly, not all of it at once)
• Keep whipping until stiff peaks form
• Spread meringue over pie filling. Use your spatula to make little peaks

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• Bake pie at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the meringue is lightly browned. Then let it cool.

Just like that we’re done. I love this pie so much because its sweet but sour and it makes me think of my Grandma. I hope you like it too. Shout out to my Mamy for helping me this week with my pie. I love her so much. Thanks for reading and don’t forget to come back for more favorite foods of a hummingbird!

Do you have a favorite family dessert that you have memories of making with your Grandma or other family? If you do please share it in the comments!