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Lemon Meringue

 
One serving costs about $0.63

$0.63 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

8 vegetarian,lacto ovo vegetarian side dish
spoonacular Score:1%

Spoonacular Score: 1%

 

Lemon Meringue is a side dish that serves 8. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 281 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. For 63 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe from Foodista requires sugar, salt, lemon juice, and baked pastry shell. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 11%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Lemon Meringue Pie, Family Stories and Meringue Tutorial, Lemon Meringue Pie, Family Stories and Meringue Tutorial, and Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie with Ginger Lemon Cookie Crust.

Ingredients

Servings:
1.5 cups
1.5 cups sugar
sugar
0.13 tsps
0.13 tsps salt
salt
0.5 cup
0.5 cup cornstarch
cornstarch
1
1  lemon rind
lemon rind
2 cups
2 cups water
water
3
3  egg yolks
egg yolks
1 cup
1 cup lemon juice
lemon juice
1 tsp
1 tsp butter
butter
1
1  baked pastry shell
baked pastry shell
3
3  egg whites
egg whites
0.25 tsps
0.25 tsps salt
salt
0.25 tsps
0.25 tsps baking powder
baking powder
6 Tbsps
6 Tbsps granulated sugar
granulated sugar
1 tsp
1 tsp lemon juice
lemon juice
1.5 cups sugar
1.5 cups
sugar
0.13 tsps salt
0.13 tsps
salt
0.5 cup cornstarch
0.5 cup
cornstarch
1  lemon rind
1
lemon rind
2 cups water
2 cups
water
3  egg yolks
3
egg yolks
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup
lemon juice
1 tsp butter
1 tsp
butter
1  baked pastry shell
1
baked pastry shell
3  egg whites
3
egg whites
0.25 tsps salt
0.25 tsps
salt
0.25 tsps baking powder
0.25 tsps
baking powder
6 Tbsps granulated sugar
6 Tbsps
granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp
lemon juice

Equipment

sauce pan
sauce pan
oven
oven
sauce pan
sauce pan
oven
oven


Instructions

Combine sugar, salt, cornstarch and lemon rind in sauce pan. Add boiling water, stir to blend well. Cook slowly for about 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Color will become transparent. Beat egg yolks, then add slowly to hot filling. Cook 5 minutes. Cool slightly and pour into baked pastry shell. Meringue: Oven temp 325F for 15-20 minutes. Add salt to egg whites and beat until foamy, then add baking powder. Beat until stiff, adding sugar gradually by spoonfuls beating well after each addition. Add flavoring. Continue beating until mixture piles up fluffy and sugar is well blended and dissolved. Spread meringue on pie, bringing it out to the pastry shell. Spread in careless strokes, leaving surface irregular. Bake as directed until a golden brown.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $0.63
Ingredient
1.5 cups sugar
½ cups cornstarch
1 lemon rind
3 egg yolks
1 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter
1 baked pastry shell
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Price
$0.41
$0.27
$0.50
$0.72
$1.65
$0.04
$0.72
$0.55
$0.10
$0.03
$5.01

Nutritional Information

Quickview
281 Calories
2g Protein
4g Total Fat
58g Carbs
0% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
281k
14%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
1g
10%

Carbohydrates
58g
20%

  Sugar
47g
53%

Cholesterol
74mg
25%

Sodium
167mg
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
6%

Vitamin C
13mg
16%

Selenium
8µg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Folate
21µg
5%

Phosphorus
38mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.27mg
3%

Iron
0.45mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.36µg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.14µg
2%

Vitamin A
115IU
2%

Calcium
22mg
2%

Manganese
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Copper
0.04mg
2%

Potassium
63mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.27mg
2%

Zinc
0.22mg
1%

Vitamin B3
0.29mg
1%

Magnesium
5mg
1%

Fiber
0.33g
1%

covered percent of daily need

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