The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie

This zingy lemon meringue pie rests in a crisp and flakey homemade butter crust and is topped with a mound of light as air Italian meringue making for an easy to make but very special treat!

This pie is a lemon-lover’s dream come true! Tons of zing and a perfect balance of sweetness and textures in each bite. I loved this recipe with a homemade butter crust but you can make a crushed cookie or nut crust if desired.

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[callmeeangie]

Lemon Pie

Crust:
-2 1/2  cups  all purpose flour (300g)
-4  tbs  granulated sugar (36g)
-1/2  tsp  sea salt 3g
-1 cup unsalted butter (225g, chilled)
-4  tbs  ice water (60mL)
-1  egg  for the egg wash
-1 tbsp cream  for the egg wash

Filling:
-5 egg yolks
-1/4 tsp  kosher salt (2g)
-1/4 cup corn starch 50g, plus 1 tablespoon extra for a firmer filling if desired.
-1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (250g)
-2 tbsp lemon zest add more if you want extra zing!
-3/4 cup lemon juice (177mL)
-1 1/4 cup water (296mL)
4 tbsp unsalted butter (57g)

Meringue:
-1 1/3 cups sugar (266g divided)
-1/3 cup water (50g)
-4 egg whites
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp cream or tarter
-1 tsp vanilla extract


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[jasonbronson]

This man is by far my favorite baker of all time.

[mikencrew]

Preppy!! I just made this pie with my Meyer lemon tree that we planted 2 years ago. We had 5 lemons come out this year. Used them to make this pie. Oh my GOODNESS!!! It was the best lemon meringue pie I have ever eaten and made. Great job my brother. Y’all this recipe is legit!!!!

[rangers]

I’m the pastie queen in my family. Pie crust used to terrify me. Every fall my mom and I would get together on a weekend and make pasties for the winter. She would do the crust (pie crust) I would do the filling. We made a great team until 2004. She was diagnosed with lung cancer and was on oxygen. She still wanted to do our pastie weekend. She could on, y walk me through it. Little did I know she would be giving me the greatest gift. I was thrown into crust making. The first few were a disaster. But by the end of the weekend I was hooked. Now I love making pies. Up until last weekend I had never made a lemon meringue pie in my life. Like when mom showed me the first one was a disaster…it was soup. Second one was a little better…but I had hives and cold sores…apparently I’m a little allergic….but that didn’t stop me. Four days later, armed with Benadryl, my third lemon meringue pie was near perfection. But now I want different crusts. I like your butter vodka crust. My pastie crusts have vinegar in the which makes them flakey. For this last lemon meringue pie I put lemon extract in the crust. But I wonder how great it would be if you replaced the vodka in the crust with Italian lemon cello? I’m going to make one for Mother’s Day and share it with my favorite aunt who is Italian (she married into our family which is mostly German…but we love her cooking), I will let you know.

I love your videos too by the way.❤️

[evilganome]

When I was working in a bakery we used to "paint" our dessert pie shells with hot, strained apricot jam, or current jelly depending on the filling and letting it cool before filling. Needless to say, this trick was only for filled pies, not for baked fruit pies. It acts as a barrier and helps keep your crust nice and crisp.

[ZAPPABABURUUU]

You didn't even HAVE to give us your crust tutorial within THIS video, but you did...and for that, I am grateful. Definitely subscribing.

[JoeHollywood]

John, I had 2 heart attacks 13 days ago, 2 stents put in. Great doctors here in Los Angeles. Calling the ambulance saved my life. I'm SO THANKFUL for a 2nd chance at life. And am happy to come here bc you always make me smile and I need some happy right now:) This pie looks very delicious.

[ifmakeupcouldtalk]

I made this pie two days in a row!! It went that fast. You have such a clear and informational way of explaining the process. Thank you for being such a joy!

[zpitfiyer]

I find that if you dry mix the sugar and cornstarch first, it helps with having no
lumps of cornstarch.

[rizzy]

Here are a few tips if you guys wanna make dis
If you don’t have a food processor, you can totally use a kitchen aid stand mixer, works fine
Don’t have vodka? Use some more water/butter
Don’t have that pie crust bowl? I used a cupcake tray to make mini pies and they turned out just fine
DO NOT put the amount of sugar that John puts in the meringue. It will make it WAY TOO SWEET (if u
like it it very sweet then sure use that much but if it’s too sweet just remember it was ur fault) Use about 3/4 of a cup in the meringue because you will add another cup later in with the syrup.
If u don’t have a thermometer then don’t worry! Just keep it on the heat for about 1-2minutes after it starts boiling and the bubbles are as big as Johns

[ricardopena]

Made two of these pies for Easter. They were a hit! Thank you John. My boyfriend's grandma was so impressed she gave me some of her and her mom's pie recipes. You gave me a billion bonus points. Thanks John! 💖 🥧

[nadinecolbath]

My mom used to make a Lemon Meringue Pie! I haven't had one since she passed away. I will have to try making one myself. I've never made one before. I guess there's a first time for everything!!!! Thanks, John!!!

[Zhisatuangie]

I just made it and my husband is eating the leftover curd by spoon. That's how delicious it is. Thank you and much love from the Netherlands ❤️

[constancedubois]

I made it for my daughter's birthday. She's a pie girl. It came out perfectly. Thank you so much! It was the BEST lemon meringue pie that I've ever had in my LIFE.

[tubamansmom]

Looks delic! My mom's fav. When she was going through chemo, she lost her tastebuds but for some reason she could taste lemon meringue. It was the one thing that made her day and we made sure she had it every day. FYI-shes been in remission for a very long time but still LOVES this pie!

[bm]

I made this pie yesterday and it was the best I’d ever made. Let the curd chill over six hours then added the Italian meringue. Makes a lot of meringue and it was so silky. Thanks for the great recipe!

[Juhanaoberoi]

Nobody tells the cups and grams thank you for that 😊

[toecutter]

My third pie. Wow. Started it Friday afternoon, the crust and filling. Chilled it overnight. Made the meringue Saturday. And the finished pie was amazing! Pumpkin pie is on tap for Christmas dinner!

[donnalynn]

I just love watching you. You actually broke a yolk! I have never seen a profesional or any youtube person break a yolk. Thanks for showing us you mess up too. Makes me feel like I'm not such an idiot sometimes! I also love it when you lick the spatula!

[caracaplinger]

My grandma made lemon meringue pie for me at holidays because I don't like pumpkin or pecan pie. Every time I make it, I am reminded of her. Thanks for the great tutorial.