And Finally.....There was Lemon Meringue Pie
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
United States
April 1, 2016 7:05pm CST
So, who cares that it took almost a week for me to make the filling.
It didn't take long for me to make it. I find making homemade pie filling to be easy as pie!
The most difficult part of making homemade cooked pie filling is tempering the eggs. Care must be taken not to cook the yolks.
I promise you that once you make a pie from scratch you'll never want to eat a store bought pie again.
Sorry to my hubby for making him wait so long for a slice of his favorite pie.
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@Margielynn (693)
• United States
2 Apr 16
Lemon Meringue Pie is my favorite pie too! Now I want one! What a beautiful pie you made for hubby, I am sure he is glad to get oi!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
He had two huge slices. I wouldn't be surprised if I came home from work today to find it missing a slice or two.
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@Margielynn (693)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly haha, you are a sweet wife, I love cooking the things my hubby loves too!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@Margielynn I haven't made chocolate chip cookies in about a month. I think it is time.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
2 Apr 16
That looks absolutely divine my friend.
You are blessed with your hands for the cooking and baking.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I am worried that the meringue will separate due to the fact that I didn't have any cream of tartar. But it does look pretty good hey?
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly Oh it looks divine I tell you..I am sure no one will worry about separation..they will be too busy gobbling it down haha
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
3 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly Does the meringue seem to be holding? It's tough to get it right...
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@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
2 Apr 16
Lemon meringue is my favourite pie. I don't have it very often but I have lemon meringue pie pudding cups that tide me over until I get a piece of pie.
I'm not much of a cake person. I like pie... all flavours of pie, but number one is lemon meringue.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I actually prefer pie over cake too! When asked what kind of cake I want for my birthday I always reply "pie!"
There is no pie that I don't like. Some I prefer more than others. Amongst the top 5 are: pumpkin, blueberry, lemon meringue, mincemeat, and strawberry-rhubarb.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
@patgalca after getting a case of heartburn from the pie, I may have to stop eating it. Brutal.
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@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
3 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly I never even tried pumpkin pie until they had pumpkin pie cheesecake samples in my local frozen meats store. I was reluctant but surprised that I actually liked it. My top 5 are lemon meringue, blueberry, apple, strawberry-rhubarb and chocolate pudding pie.
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@xFiacre (14799)
• Ireland
2 Apr 16
@elusivebutterfly Good homemade pies are always worth waiting for.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@xFiacre love any kind of homemade pie. I loathe store bought pies.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@xFiacre wow, sounds wonderful!
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@xFiacre (14799)
• Ireland
2 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly I made my own white chocolate and vanilla pannacotta with fresh raspberry sauce tonight. It's almost ready for eating.
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Apr 16
Can you mail a pie this way? I haven't had a lemon meringue pie in years! They are so delicious, and I can imagine your homemade pie is even better!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I have been told that mine are the best!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
@moffittjc LMAO. I'll have to bake one before the simmering summer months are upon us. I know that my family will appreciate it too.
. I'll have to bake one before the simmering summer months are upon us. I know that my family will appreciate it too.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly That's quite an honor to have!
I want you to know that you had me craving lemon meringue pie so much that I bought one while I was grocery shopping today! Of course it won't be as good as yours, but I just have to satisfy my craving! lol
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
He polished off the last of the pie last night. Ate a half a pie!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
@DianneN He had 1/4 of the pie after dinner, the remaining 1/4 after I went to bed. How that man can eat and not gain an ounce is beyond me.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
3 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly Holy smokes! I'm sure it was delicious!!!!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
My grammy did too, and so did my mother.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
3 Apr 16
That pie looks so darn good. That is my son's all time favorite pie. He even chooses that instead of a birthday cake. I have never tried a home made lemon meringue pie... you definitely have me curious whether it takes a week or not lol!!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
Just follow the recipe and if you need tips, send me a message and I'll be glad to assist.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
4 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly How nice of you. I can almost taste it now! :)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
It is half gone now. I only had a small slice, Hubby had the rest. LOL
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
2 Apr 16
When my brother in law was alive, that was his favorite pie. We had never had it much, since my mother and sister were big on making apple pies. But once the lemon meringues began coming, I have to say that it did become one of my favorites, too! So delicious and refreshing!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
It is a family favorite too. My daughter loves it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
It was. Well, still is. Hubby will probably have some when he wakes from his nap. LOL
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Apr 16
I have used a packaged mix once or twice. It just didn't come close to the flavor of making it from scratch.
@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
2 Apr 16
I agree with you: nothing beats homemade cooking. I invited my daughter and her family to a good restaurant while on the beach. After all, they had invited me for the weekend. Claudia asked for king crab pie and I had a sort of abalone pie. I told them afterwards that they would be invired to my house to taste the real thing. And, BTW, I will spend less than a half on it all.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I have been to bakeries that charge about $15 for a pie. That is crazy. I have never had pies made with crab or abalone. Now I am curious. I love seafood.
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
There is only half a pie left. My hubby really liked it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
Meringue is easy for me. I have also made meringue cookies a time or two.
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
2 Apr 16
Well you did the best you could it was the taste of the final result that is worth waiting for
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I am actually heading to the kitchen to get a slice now. Have to sample it to make sure it is truly good enough to eat.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Apr 16
Lemon Meringue is my favorite pie also. Lucky hubby.
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