Lemon Meringue (Cream) Pie

This is my mother's recipe for Lemon Meringue (Cream)Pie that I have adapted for the microwave. I made it for the first time with Meyer Lemons.

Meyer lemons are a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. Aren't they gorgeous?
 

Mom's Lemon Cream Pie 

2 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 tbs corn starch
5 tbs flour
1/2 tsp salt


4 egg yolks
1/3 cup lemon juice + rind
2 tbs butter


Add hot water to dry ingredients and rind, microwave on high 5 minutes until thickened. Add 1/2 cup hot pudding to egg yolks and return to bowl with butter and juice. Microwave med low 5 minutes until thickened. Cool 5 minutes stirring twice. Pour into a 10" baked pie shell.



Beat egg whites in large bowl until stiff. Add 1/2 tsp cream of tartar. Add 1/2 cup sugar slowly. Beat until stands in peaks. Spread meringue on top of lemon pudding.


Bake 400 degrees 15 minutes.


You can use your favorite pie crust recipe. Here is hers.


Flaky Pie Crust Recipe (2 crusts)

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 c shortening

1 tsp salt
1/3 cup cold water 


With pastry blender mix dry ingredients with shortening untik size of peas. Add water.
Roll out. Dock with fork.  Use piece of foil with dried beans to keep bottom flat. Bake 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Remove foil and beans (I use glass marbles) and bake 5 min more if needed.  Cool.

Chicken Pot Pie

This is a wonderful recipe to use left over chicken meat. I frequently cook a large chicken in my crock pot and then use the left over chicken for a pie. My family loves this recipe!

2 cups cooked chicken
1 package Knorr Leek Soup mix
1 1/2 tbs flour
3 cups water
6 small (or 3 large) new potatoes cut in cubes
2 large carrots sliced
1 cup frozen peas or green beans
1/2 recipe pie crust (I save and freeze scraps leftover from pies previously baked)

In a 5 quart dutch oven add soup mix and flour to 3 cups cold water . Mix well using a whisk. Bring to a boil stirring frequently over medium high heat. Add potatoes, carrots and frozen peas or beans. Reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally. Cook 15 minutes until mixture is thick and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat, add cooked chicken. Pour mixture in a casserole dish and top with pie crust. Bake in a 350º oven for 1 hour or until pie crust is browned.

Enjoy :)