Essie’s Lemon Pie
Submitted by: Chris Bowman / Victoria, BC, Canada
Who passed this recipe down to you? My mom
Recipe origin: California
How old is this recipe? c. 1900
The story behind the recipe:
This was my great grandmother's lemon pie recipe. It's the oldest recipe in our family. I would make this pie on a special occasion like during Christmas holidays.
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice
lemon rind
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons water
1 pie crust
How to make it:
Separate 6 eggs.
Put yolks into a double boiler, and the whites into a mixer.
Add into double boiler 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, grated lemon rind, 1/2 cup sugar, and 4 tablespoons water. Mix well (whisk) then stir constantly as you cook it until thickened. ! It takes a while ;-)
Allow this to cool. Once cool, stir to blend.
Beat egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar to make a firm meringue. Gently fold 1/2 of the meringue into the yolk - lemon mixture. Pour into pie shell.
Top with remainder of the meringue to form peaks.
Brown 'lightly' under boiler. Watch carefully!