Lemon Angel Pie Recipes

ANGEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F ( 120 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites until stiff. Add cream of tartar and gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat until glossy. Turn the meringue into a well-greased 10 inch pie plate. Spread over bottom and sides of plate, building up the sides 1/2 inch above the edge of the plate. Place in oven, and bake 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, and leave meringue inside to cool slowly.
• Combine egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons zest, and lemon juice in double boiler. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium low-heat until thick. Pour into a bowl and cool thoroughly.
• Whip cold cream until stiff. Place half of the whipped cream in the cooled meringue shell. Cover with a layer of the lemon filling and top with the remainder of the whipped cream. (This top layer can be piped on with a decorative star tip). Garnish with remaining lemon zest. Refrigerate until serving.

GRANDMA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

LEMON ANGEL PIE

Steps:

• For Crust: Heat oven to 275 degrees. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add salt, cream of tartar and sugar a little at a time. Beat until stiff but not dry. Spread mixture in buttered 9 inch pie plate, forming a crust shape (not too high on sides). Bake for 25 minutes, then increase heat to 300 and continue baking 25 minutes more. This will puff up high, but will settle and crack when cooled. For Filling: Beat egg yolks; stir in sugar, lemon juice and rind. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened (it will thicken more as it cools. Cool very well, at least 1 hour, at room temperature. For Topping: Whip 1 1/2 cups cream until thick. Fold this slowly into cooled lemon filling. Beat remaining 1/2 cup, adding sugar and vanilla to taste. Pour lemon filling into cooled merangue crust. Spread sweetened whipped cream on top. Refirgerate overnight, if possible

UPSIDE-DOWN LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 300 degrees with rack in center. Lightly brush a 9-inch pie plate with butter. Whisk together egg whites and 1 tablespoon cold water with a mixer on high speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar and beat until thick, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer egg-white mixture to prepared pie plate; spread along bottom and up sides to form crust. (Don't spread past rim of pan.) Bake meringue until crisp and light golden on outside, about 40 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool in oven 1 hour, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• Filling: Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks in a medium saucepan (off heat) until thickened and pale yellow, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in sugar and lemon zest and juice. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture is very thick, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface of curd. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Whisk curd until smooth. Whip cream with a mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, about 30 seconds. Working in batches, gently fold whipped cream into curd. Fill meringue crust with lightened curd; smooth top. Refrigerate, loosely covered, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Topping: Whip cream and sugar with a mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 40 seconds. Spread over pie. Finely grate lemon zest over top. Slice with a chef's knife, wiping blade between cuts, and serve.

LEMON ANGEL PIE

Steps:

• Beat 4 egg whites until frothy.
• Add cream of tartar beat until it will hold a point.
• Gradually add sugar beat until stiff and glossy.
• Spread into greased pie pan.{putting more toward the sides of the pan than the bottom}.
• Bake @ 300 for 1 hour.
• Filling:.
• Beat 4 egg yolks.
• add 1/2 C sugar,lemon juice,water and lemon rind.
• Cook in double boiler until thick {like a cake mix}stirring often.
• Cool.
• Spread 1 C whipping cream in cooled pie shell, then spread the lemon filling and top with remaining whipping cream.{when spreading try and not crush the merangue as it is very light and airy}.
• Refrigerate for several hours or over night.