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Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients:
- Baked 9-inch pie crust
- 2-1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 10-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
or 36 packets Equal® sweetener
or 1-1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel(optional)
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 to 2 drops yellow food color (optional)
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
or 12 packets Equal® sweetener(*)
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Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
- Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Ease pastry into pan; trim and flute edge. Pierce bottom and side of pastry with fork. Bake in preheated 425oF oven until pastry is browned, 10-15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
- Mix water, lemon juice, 10-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 36 packets Equal® sweetener or 1-1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™ and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Beat eggs and 2 egg whites in small bowl; stir in about 1/2 the hot cornstarch mixture. Stir this egg mixture into remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat; add margarine, stirring until melted. Stir in food color. Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
- Beat 3 egg whites in medium bowl until foamy; add cream of tartar and beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 3-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener, beating to stiff peaks. Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
- Bake pie in preheated 425oF oven until meringue is browned, about 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting.
(*) Equal® Spoonful™ cannot be used in meringue recipes.
Yield: Makes 8 servings.
Nutritional Information:
Each serving
provides: |
amount per serving |
| Calories |
187 |
| Protein |
5 g |
| Total Carbohydrates |
22 g |
| Total Fat |
9 g |
| Cholesterol |
58 mg |
| Sodium |
149 mg |
| Food Exchanges: |
1-1/2 bread, 2 fat
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| 48% calorie reduction from traditional recipe |
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Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
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