Lemon Meri. We love this pie for its silky sharp curd-like lemon filling perfectly complemented by a light fluffy. Lemon meringue pie is a classic dessert but can be intimidating to novice bakers because of the meringue topping.
As for the Meringue it. After some research the key to getting the filling to set is to cook the egg mixture GENTLY until it reaches a temperature of 160 degrees F. Step 2 Mix sweetened condensed milk egg yolks lemon juice and lemon zest together in a bowl.
For meringue beat egg whites vanilla and cream of tartar in a bowl at medium speed until soft peaks form.
Once well beaten add egg yolks to lemon mixture. In the dog days of summer theres no sweet relief like a slice of cool creamy lemon meringue pie. Lemon Meringue Pie is a classic pie. Whisk together sugar cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan.