Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pie Recipes. (Mini Lemon Meringue Pies). Simple, fun, mini lemon meringue pie recipe from scratch that tastes fresh and is great when you want to serve several different mini desserts together.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 25 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 mini pies

Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

Ingredients

3 eggs

separated

¾ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup water

6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

or to taste

3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest

or to taste

1 tablespoon butter

6 prepared mini graham cracker pie crusts

¼ cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon almond extract

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Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat the 3 yolks in a bowl until smooth; set aside.

Step 3

Whisk 3/4 cup of sugar with cornstarch and flour in a saucepan until thoroughly mixed; beat in the water lemon juice and lemon zest. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to a simmer. Add the egg yolks and butter and mix with the whisk until the filling is smooth and thickened; remove from heat. Spoon the hot lemon filling into the mini graham cracker crusts.

Step 4

Beat the egg whites in a metal or glass bowl with 1/4 cup of sugar and the almond extract with an electric mixer until the meringue is fluffy and holds stiff peaks 1 to 2 minutes. Top each lemon pie with about 1 inch of the meringue and spread into decorative swirls and peaks with a spatula. Cover all the lemon filling with meringue.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until the meringue is lightly golden brown with darker brown peaks and swirls about 10 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutritional Information

Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 327

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.5g 9%

Carbohydrates: 54.7g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 40g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 98.1mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 185.4IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin C: 10.8mg 18%

Folate: 18.9mcg 5%

Calcium: 20.9mg 2%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 5.4mg 2%

Potassium: 61.5mg 2%

Sodium: 200.4mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 94

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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