Lime Meringue Pie

So when I made this I made it into a lime meringue pie instead of a lemon. All I did was replace what was lemon and made it into lime, taste great, nice for any summer or spring time desert.

Pie crust
1 cup flour
1/3 cup of butter and lard or shortening (1/2 lard and 1/2 butter)
1/4 cup of ice cold water
pinch of salt

Mix flour and butter/lard till crumbly. Slowly add water using only enough until dough forms ball. Role dough out on a lightly floured surface till its 1/4 inch thick. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or in until light gold brown.

Lemon curd filling
1-1/2 cups sugar
9 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups water
3 eggs
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/3 cup lemon juice

In a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour and a dash of salt. Gradually stir over medium high heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce the heat and cook stirring for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat egg yolks slightly. Stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten yolks. Return mixture into saucepan; bring back to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon peel. Gradually stir in lemon juice, mixing well. Let set until cool then put the filling in your pie shell.

Non-Weeping Meringue

1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup water
3 egg whites
Pinch of salt
6 more tablespoon sugar

The secret is to use cornstarch for a non-weeping meringue, but following the procedure is also important. For best results, put a tablespoon of cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Mix and then cook together until clear. Remove from heat.

In a separate bowl, put 3 egg whites and pinch of salt and beat until foamy or standing in peaks. At this point, begin to pour in cornstarch mixture and beat until creamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar, sprinkling in a spoonful at a time. Again, beat until creamy. Pile atop pie, stretching to touch bottom crust all around and bake at 325 degrees until golden brown.