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Lemon Meringue Pie
These instructions will make a sticky and indulgent lemon meringue pie. Note: it is not the "canonical" recpie which has a gel-like centre.
Serves 4.
Find a 10 inch diameter pie dish about 1 inch deep. There are 3 layers to make.
First, make the bottom layer by pounding the digestive biscuits into crumbs with the end of a rolling pin. Add sufficient melted butter to make the mixture cohere, mix well, then smooth it into the bottom of the pie dish. Press down firmly with the tip of a spoon to make the base.
Then, make the filling. Take a tin of sweetened condensed milk, and add the yolk of one egg. Stir gently, and add the lemon. Add the lemon to taste: more will be better, but be careful not to add too much or it will spoil the texture. Do not stir too much. Pour this into the pie dish, covering the biscuit layer.
Lastly, make the top. Whisk all 3 egg whites, then add 6 tablespoons of caster sugar, then whisk some more. Spoon the meringue mix into the pie dish, sealing around the edges.
Cook the result in a moderately cool oven for about 45 minutes until the meringue is a light golden brown. The aim is to cook the meringue and partly cook the centre (unlike, say, Baked Alaska, where only the top of the meringue is flash-cooked). Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set. Enjoy.
