The Best Lemon Meringue Pie | Melissa Clark | NYT Cooking

Melissa Clark is back! She’s in the studio kitchen showing us how to make her Extra-Lemony Meringue Pie, which is a tangier, creamier version of its cousin, Lemon Meringue Pie. In Melissa’s recipe, a buttery lemon curd is topped with swirls of lemon zest-infused meringue. “For a lemon meringue pie,” Melissa says, “the focus really should be on the contrast between that tangy filling and then that fluffy, sweet topping. The crust is totally negotiable.”

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[akastardust]

Melissa Clark is the queen of all things culinary, and I love listening to her voice, it's soothing.

[genericb]

Melissa Clark is so pleasing. She's the perfect escape!

[es.]

Melissa Clark is a DELIGHT! Wow... Never double boiled meringue before. Can't wait to try it!!

[roberts.]

I made Melissa's raspberry- meringue tart for Valentine's Day.. Turned out great. Foolproof recipe!

[wesrobinson]

I would pay big time for the apartment next door to Melissa Clark. I could just sit on the stoop and wait for the extra scapes come out. Everything she makes is so good.

[BeauPeople]

Melissa is the mother of all YT chefs. Welcome back!

[CorinneMauricio]

I know what I’m baking this week! This looks divine. I’m going to double the curd just so I can spoon some into my yogurt in the morning. Thank you so much for sharing!

[maureenhewett]

Love Melissa Clark and this recipe looks amazing!

[cookingwithmaisha]

I love this! The tarter the better in my opinion when making lemon desserts! I love anything lemon!

[MalE]

Melissa is such a queen More Melissa plz

[ql]

shes so lovely and she made the recipe feel so approachable :))

[ME-wcpx]

Looks good as a dessert for the Summer

[fevereddreams]

i agree with everyone MC is wonderful and an OG in the NY food sitch

[TheRickels]

I think I’ve found my weekend cooking project.

[ArmandoHinojosa-eb]

I'm gonna try this recipe. Wish me luck!

[mikeyd]

After all these years of making lemon meringue pie, I have never thought of putting lemon zest in the meringue!!

[ClarkRahman]

Feedback: The curd needs 2 tbs corn starch or the suggested 18-40 minutes window for baking the curd is torture. It gets to the wobble phase with more ease. I liked the zest in the meringue. I put the zest in earlier than the recipe said and I think it cut down the zest texture. It definitely hits you with the lemon.

[couldbecooking]

This lemon meringue pie looks absolutely delicious! 😍

[amyfox]

I need to learn how to do this... my only attempt as a Teenager, over 30 years ago was a Meringue pie with a lemon sauce.😅

[BobEisenbergRSE]

try adding a little orange juice

try folding 1/3 of meringue with lemon curd

then cover with rest of meringue