Lemon Meringue Pie

                                                        Lemon Meringue Pie

            Ingredients for Base

            Butter 4 ounces

            Flour 6 ounces

            Baking powder 1 tsp

            ...Sugar 3 tbsp

            Ingredients for Filling

            Milk 2 cups

            Yellow color a pinch

            Eggs 3 separated

            Butter 1 tbsp

            Flour 2 tsp heaped

            Cream of tartar ¼ tsp

            Lemon juice 2 tbsp

            Sugar 4 tbsp

            Method for Base

            Beat 4 ounces butter and 3 tbsp sugar, add in 6 ounces flour and 1 tsp baking powder, now knead it to dough with chilled water if needed, roll the dough and line a 8 inch pie plate, prick base with fork and bake in a preheated oven of 190 degrees C for 20 minutes, remove and keep aside.

            Method

            Beat 3 egg yolks with 4 tbsp sugar, 2 cups milk and 2 tsp heaped flour, put to cook on low flame, string continuously till thick, remove from fire, add 2 tbsp lemon juice, a pinch of yellow color and 1 tbsp butter, pour mixture in the baked pie shell, beat 3 egg whites stiff with ¼ tsp cream of tartar, put meringue in a piping bag and pipe on the filling, bake in a very hot oven 225 degree C for 5 minutes, serve hot or cold.