Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

By gnoll

Makes 2 pies

Ingredients

• 3 small packages lemon pudding/pie filling--the kind you have to cook, not instant
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 egg yolks (keep whites for meringue)
• 4 cups water
• 4 tsp lemon juice
• 4 tsp butter
• 2 pie baked pie shells
• 6 egg whites
• 12 Tbsp sugar

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine pudding, sugar, 1/2 cup water in saucepan. Mix in egg yolks. Add 4 cups water and bring to full boil (about 5 minutes.
Let cool for 5 min and blend in lemon juice and butter.
Pour into baked and cooled pie shells and put in fridge to set.
For meringue: Beat 6 egg whites, gradually beating in sugar. Spread over pie and bake at 425 degrees for 5-10 min, until browned.