Fresh Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 4 lemons
• 1 pre-made pie crust
• 200 grams sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 100 grams butter
• 100 grams egg whites (about 3 eggs)
• 200 grams powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. 2 Zest 2 lemons and juice all 4 lemons.
3. 3 In a saucepan, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and cornstarch over medium heat. Add the butter and continue stirring until the mixture thickens. Don't stress, this happens pretty quickly.
4. 4 Pour the lemon mixture into the pie crust and place it in the oven. Bake the pie for 10-15 minutes until the filling is set.
5. 5 Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the powdered sugar while continuing to beat until you have a stiff and glossy meringue mixture.
6. 6 Remove the pie from the oven and increase the temperature to 220 degrees Celsius.
7. 7 Spread the meringue over the pie and return it to the oven. Bake the pie for another 5-10 minutes until the meringue is golden brown. And voila, you have made a beautiful and delicious lemon meringue pie!