Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 graham cracker crust

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 filling:.
• 3 separate eggs and discard one yolk. set aside the 3 egg whites. mix the two remaining egg yolks with the lemon juice. add sweetened condensed milk and grated lemon rind and mix well.
• 4 place graham cracker crust in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. after removing from oven, pour filling into crust and set aside.
• 5 meringue:.
• 6 (hint: meringue whips better and faster if whites are at room temperature).
• 7 in a separate mixing bowl add egg whites and cream of tartar. whip at high speed, gradually adding sugar until the meringue is stiff enough to peak. spread meringue evenly on top of filling.
• 8 bake in oven for 15 minutes or until meringue is browned to your liking.
• 9 allow pie to cool and then keep refrigerated.