Just The Best And Easiest Lemon Meringue Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 ounce) box lemon pudding mix (jello brand)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 baked 9-inch pie shell, cooled
• use the cook and serve mix not instant pudding mix

Recipe

• 1 combine pie filling mix, sugar and 1/4 cup of the water.
• 2 blend in egg yolks and remaining water.
• 3 cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 blend in lemon juice and butter.
• 6 cool 5 minutes, stirring twice.
• 7 pour in pie shell.
• 8 for meringue, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 9 gradually beat in 6 tablespoons sugar and beat until mixture forms stiff shiny peaks.
• 10 spread meringue over pie filling being sure to seal to the edge of pie crust and bake at 425 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes, or until meringue is browned.
• 11 cool a few hours before serving.