Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie
Indulge in Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie, where every bite is a celebration of family with warmth and joy. This recipe isn't just about savouring a delicious dessert; it's an invitation to create memories, to share stories, and to connect with loved ones over a slice of comfort.
Delicious tart lemon pie like Grandma used to make with a twist. Crunchy homemade gluten-free crust with coconut oil holds up to the filling.
Delicious tart lemon pie like Grandma used to make with a twist. Crunchy homemade gluten-free crust with coconut oil holds up to the filling.
Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie was a labor of love that took me back to wonderful memories celebrating our Birthdays together!
For many years Grandma and I celebrated our birthdays together with a lemon meringue pie with a gluten-free crust. Grandma and I would split the pie and eat the entire thing! Those were the good old days.
Now Grandma is 87 and no longer traveling the coast. This year I went to visit her and relived our birthday memory together. Grandma doesn't have the energy to cook like she used to so I embraced the opportunity to surprise her with a gluten-free Lemon Pie my pie crust meets her lemon filling recipe to make Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie. I hope you enjoy this gluten-free delight as much as we did!
Surprised Grandma with a Gluten Free Lemon Pie, her favorite! Priceless!Prepare Pie Shell
Ingredients
- 1/3 C Coconut Oil
- 1/4 C cold water
- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions for Pie Crust
- Preheat oven 450'
- Mix coconut oil, gluten free flour, vinegar in a bowl with a fork. Gradually add water until crust form a ball.
- Roll crust between two pieces of parchment paper until ¼ inch thick.
- Carefully place pie shell into pie pan. Flute edge. Poke holes in crust using a fork to prevent air pockets.
- Bake 8 minutes until crisp and lightly golden.
Prepare Lemon Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cane sugar
- ½ cup of cornstarch
- 2 ¼ cups of water
- 3 eggs yolks
- 3 tbsp of dairy free butter
- ¾ cup of lemon juice
- 5 drops of Lemon Vitality essential oil
Instructions for Pie Filling
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Slowly add water to saucepan. Stir constantly until mixture thickens and boil and stir for one minute.
- Slowly stir hot sugar/cornstarch mixture into a bowl with the egg yolks. Return entire mixture to saucepan, stir constantly and boil another minute. Remove pan from heat and add dairy free butter, lemon vitality essential oil and lemon juice.
- Pour mixture into pie shell.
Prepare Meringue
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- ¼ tsp cream of tarter
- 6 tbsp cane sugar
Instructions for Meringue
- Combine egg whites and cream of tarter in mixing bowl and beat until foamy. Then slowly add 1 tsp of sugar at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks of meringue form.
- Gently add Meringue over lemon filling and take care to seal the edges to prevent spillage.
Notes
- 4 fresh squeezed lemons yield ¾ cups of lemon juice
- Lemon Vitality essential oil can be replaced with lemon zest from 4 lemons
- Let pie completely cool before serving.
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