Upside Down Lemon Meringue Pie

This is a very unique pie and oh so good- ! It is so fun to make and the filling is delicious. Just wait till you try it! My family likes the change of crust in this recipe.

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Ready in 45 minutes
by Barbhoward

Ingredients

3 large egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

3/4 cup Granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or vanilla

1/2 cup nuts chopped and toasted

10 saltine crackers loosely crumbled

1 cup Granulated sugar

3 tablespoons Corn starch

3 tablespoons All purpose flour

1 dash salt

1 1/2 cups Water

3 large egg yolks

2 tablespoons Butter

1 teaspoon Lemon zest finely shredded

1/3 cup Fresh lemon juice (I like my meyer lemons)


Directions

Directions: 1 Crust: Beat egg whites with salt and tartar until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in saltines and nuts. Spread meringue mixture into a well greased or sprayed 9-inch pie plate; shaping it as a pie shell with it's sides mounded a little higher than the center of crust. Bake at 300degrees for 35 minutes.Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. 2. Filling Mix sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in a medium saucepan, stirring well so that ingredients are throughly combine. Add water gradually stirring until all ingredients are well mixed. 3 Cook mixture over medium-high until thick and bubbling across the entire surface, stirring constantly, then cook and stir for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks. Gradually pour 1 cup of the cooked mixture into the egg yolks, stirring constantly. 4 Immediately pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan and cook 2 more minutes,stirring constantly. Gradually stir in lemon juice until combine. Pour into prepared meringue shell. Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate. Serve with whipped cream. Enjoy!!!

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