American · Dessert

Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: One 9-inch pie; serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups gluten-free rice cereal squares; 2 tbsp potato starch; ¼ cup sunflower oil; 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed; 0.13 tsp salt; 1 egg, whole; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup water; 1 cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup lemon juice; 6 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp ghee, melted; 4 egg whites; ½ cup granulated sugar

A crisp rice cereal crust holds a tart lemon filling under a tall, golden meringue. The crust needs no rolling, so this pie is easier than it looks.

YieldOne 9-inch pie; serves 8
Hands-on50 min
Total4 h 40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Crust

4 cupsgluten-free rice cereal squares
2 tbsppotato starch
¼ cupsunflower oil
2 tbspbrown sugar, packed
0.13 tspsalt
1egg, whole

Lemon filling

4egg yolks
1 cupwater
1 cupgranulated sugar
⅓ cuplemon juice
6 tbspcornstarch
1 tbspghee, melted

Meringue

4egg whites
½ cupgranulated sugar

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Tree nuts
Birds' eggs (any)
Sunflower seeds
Corn (maize)
Rice
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Potato (white)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Richness / fat

Texture

Crisp
Creamy

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop
Food processor

Season

Spring
Summer

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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