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November 13, 2021,
It’s raining outside. What’s on your mind?
Well, we guess that would depend upon what time of day it is.
What’s on our mind?
Its holiday season, Thanksgiving is coming up and we have Lemon Meringue Pie on our mind.
A lot. Often. Almost always.
So many of our childhood holiday memories are about slowly enjoying lemon meringue pie with friends and family. If the cook did it just right, the topping was the perfect blend of soft, chewy and sweet.
When it comes to this wonderful traditional dessert, there are lots of great offerings out there and we have sampled and devoured many.
So here, it just depends upon what you want.
We love the local bakery approach. Your town or city no doubt has a local bakery where their pies are cooked with care, creativity and love.
The next pathway could be a franchise restaurant that specializes in baking great pies.
Bakers Square Restaurant & Bakery (also known as Bakers Square) is a casual dining restaurant chain in the United States.
Known for its pies (yummy), Bakers Square also offers full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
The chain is owned by American Blue Ribbon Holdings. In January 2019, it had 39 locations and as of March 2021, the chain operates 13 locations in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio.
At bakerssquare.com they entice, “Whipped and baked egg whites are toasted to golden brown to make the light, fluffy meringue that sits on top of an irresistible, tangy lemon filling inside our flaky pastry crust.”
Sounds so wonderful. We can taste it now.
There is another franchise who bakes pies just like mother used to make it (whispering: maybe better). That’s our secret.
Marie Callender’s is an American restaurant chain with 29 locations in California, Nevada, and Utah.
Its headquarters are in the Marie Callender’s Corporate Support Center in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California.
In the 1930s, Marie Callender and her husband Cal Warren Callender began selling pies in the city of Long Beach and in Orange County.
In 1948, they sold their family car and used the money to set up a wholesale bakery with their son Don. The first official location was opened in 1964.
We love a family business story.
Here is how they describe their lemon meringue pie at mariecallendersmeals.com, “Golden-brown meringue atop a creamy lemon filling made with tangy lemon juice, all wrapped up in our famous extra-flaky, made-from-scratch pastry crust. Simply thaw and enjoy!”
You can purchase them at Walmart or easily online.
Perhaps you would like to bake one yourself?
We love your ambition and we have a visiting writer with some suggestions.
Here is her bio.
Multi-media Artist, Writer, Cook and Entertainer Leah Quinn has been writing for the web for over a decade. Her entertaining and insightful lifestyle articles share interesting health tips, great recipes, and ways to improve your life and organize your home. Known to some in the web world as the backbone to the “Divaliscious” brand and namesake, her writing styles are funny, and are always interesting and informative.
Please enjoy.
How to Make the Best Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie
Now who doesn’t love lemon meringue pie – yes many of us might of had some if we went to the diner – but that is not necessarily the real deal. If you want to know how to make a great lemon meringue pie that is quick, affordable and always works – this is the recipe for you! So what are we waiting for, let me get typing!
I have seen a lot of versions out there, but a recipe that doesn’t use lemon zest to me is really not a real lemon meringue pie – the added zest and fresh lemon juice with a little pulp really makes this pie truly tart and sweet simultaneously and after making few of these great pies you will see there really is no effort at all to making fantastic great authentic lemon meringue pie just like your grandmother used to bake for special occasions.
I used to sell these at a restaurant I used to work in – I would go through 2 pies a night – we would never sell the pre-made stuff we bought from commercial bakeries no matter how hard we tried…this pie really is that good.
Ingredients:
1 baked pie shell cooled
3 large eggs separated (easier when done while eggs are still cold)
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 teaspoons grated lemon rind
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice with some pulp
1 cup white sugar for lemon filling
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
***for meringue:
6 tablespoons of Super Fine white sugar for meringue
dash of salt for meringue
1/4 teaspoon of cream of tarter – to stabilize egg whites
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract for meringue
Equipment Needed:
Double boiler, mix master such as kitchen aid or hand mixer, whisk\
Directions:
- To double boiler add all of the following: cornstarch, salt, 1/2 cup of the white sugar, mix till combined then add water and stir.
- Cook over boiling water until thick stirring constantly.
- Then cover with lid and let cook for ten minutes.
- Combine egg yolks and rest of sugar into a bowl – stir till combined and add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks to temper them. Then add egg yolks to hot mixture and stir.
- Turn off heat yet stir mixture for 2 minutes.
- Remove double boiler from hot water, and place on trivet or counter where it is safe. While still hot, stir in butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and pure lemon extract.
- Let cool to room temperature – without stirring and NEVER cool in fridge! Keep lid off so that steam can escape.
- Once cooled, pour into baked pie shell and cover with meringue.
- Make sure all lemon filling mixture is completely covered with the meringue – and place on the middle rack of your oven about 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until the meringue is lightly browned. You can keep the pie in a cool dry spot away from prying eyes, hands and paws until you are ready to serve it up that night.
To Make Meringue:
- Make sure your bowl, beaters are super clean void of any grease from previous uses. Add egg whites to bowl and start to beat.
- Once eggs have started to be white and frothy, add sugar gradually. You might want to keep beating speed on medium or medium low so that your egg whites can dissolve the sugar. This is an imperative step that will help prevent your meringue from ‘weeping’ later on in the day as it sits for getting ready to be eaten.
- For those of us that have kitchen aids – note, this process can be quicker than we realize being that these sort of mixers are super quick. So it is OK to beat slowly at first, so that the sugar has had the time to dissolve in the egg whites.
- Continue beating until smooth and add vanilla extract.
- To ensure all sugar has been dissolved, put a little on your fingers and rub them (as if you were making a snap) if you feel any bits of sugar, you will need to keep beating until smooth – so be careful not to over beat your meringue – which is why I suggested to beat at a medium speed.
- Once meringue is shiny and peaks form, you’re ready to top your pie.
Now that you know how to make lemon meringue pie, be forewarned, you will wish you had made two pies instead of the just one. You can keep leftovers (should there be any) in the refrigerator. The real tricks are making sure the sugar has completely dissolved when making the meringue as well as covering the filling completely with the meringue making to that you create a ‘seal’ with the meringue. Also it is very easy to cut the pie by using a knife you have rinsed under hot water. And let me know and tell me all about the oohs and ahs you receive when your friends and family taste your next perfect pie perfection!
Leah Quinn is a writer specializing on food, health, self-improvement, feng shui and entertainment and is a multi-media artist living in New York. Feel free to stop by at http://divaliscious.blogspot.com to read many of her other articles and feel free to visit her food site to learn more about healthy and interesting recipes at http://dinner-and-jam.blogspot.com
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