Sweet Baked Goods Lemon Meringue

lemon meringue

(from Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree, 1878)

Ingredients:

2 rinds from small lemons, juice from 1.​

2 cups sugar​

1/2 cup butter​

1/2 cup cream, or sweet milk​

6 eggs, beaten separately​

1 puff pastry undercrust​

Instructions:

The rind of two small lemons and the juice of one.​

2 cupfuls sugar​

1/2 cup butter​

1/2 cream (or sweet milk)​

6 eggs, beaten separately.​

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Leave out the whites of two eggs, which must be mixed with sugar and put on top of the pudding just before it is done. Bake in a rich paste. - Mrs. H.​

Photo by Kenny Louie, CC-2.0​

 

[WJC]

One of my favorites! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

 

[Deleted User CS]

Donna. Thanks for sharing your lemon meringue pie recipe. In my humble opinion, my grandmother made the best lemon meringue pie in the world. It is one of my favorite pies, next to a cheery pie. David.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

How about Graham Kerr "The Galloping Gourmet".he was one crazy Canadian with all those fattening recipes.

LOL.

I had forgotten all about the "The Galloping Gourmet ".


He was hilarious !

 

[Steph-GB]

Mmmm lemon meringue.. makes me hungry! Prob doesn't help I'm sat watching Saturday morning kitchen at same time as reading the food forum haha! Ooooo cherry pie is good too! I have a tonne family over today .. may go shop and get some cooking stuff ! Roast chicken dinner today .. now wondering what dessert would be good to have and have enough for 8 kids and 6 adults hmm! Will continue to browse the foodies on here for some inspiration! Thankyou!

 

[donna]

Thought bump this thread on Lemon Pie. My Granny made the best. Her recipe is included.

 

[donna]

There was question on Lemon Meringue Pie, so bumping this thread. My Granny made the best.

 

[donna]

Jan. 21 is General Jackson's birthday. Let's celebrate with a good lemon pie.

Happy Birthday General Jackson.

 

[Fairfield]

This was my maternal grandfather's favorite dessert! He wasn't fussy about any particular recipe: he simply knew a good thing when he ate it!