# Almost Homemade – Lemon Meringue Pie

- Link: https://lifeandwork.blog/recipe-almost-homemade-lemon-meringue-pie/
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:15:57-05:00
- Author: Bert Swope

Lemon Meringue Pie seems to say summer because of Lemon Meringue’s yellow sunshine
color and white cloud meringue. Lemon Meringue is easy to love.

Here’s a lemon meringue pie recipe which is quick and easy.  Starting with a lemon
bar mix simplifies the recipe and gives it the lemon flavor, while eggs and sugar
make the lemon meringue pie taste rich and fresh.

## Ingredients

### Lemon Pie

 * 1 18 – 19.5 oz package Lemon Bar Mix with lemon filling mix and crust
 * 1/3 cup water
 * 3 whole eggs

### Meringue

 * 1/4 cup sugar
 * 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
 * 3 egg whites

## Recipe Directions

 * Preheat the oven to 350°F.

### Lemon Pie directions

 * Press complete pouch of crust mix firmly into bottom and sides of a lightly greased
   9-inch pie or tart pan or 8×8-inch square pan.
 * Bake 8 minutes, until crust is light brown.
 * In a medium mixing bowl, whisk full pouch lemon filling mix, water, and eggs 
   together until thoroughly mixed.
 * Pour over warm crust.
 * Bake 22-26 additional minutes or until center does not jiggle when shaken and
   top begins to brown.

### Meringue Directions

 * With an electric mixer whip cream of tartar  and egg whites on medium until froth
   appears.
 * Then, gradually add sugar, about a teaspoon, at a time while continuing whipping
   at high speed, until stiff glossy peaks start to form –be careful not overbeat
   your meringue.
 * Spread over the baked pie. Be sure to carefully seal meringue to edge of the 
   pie crust. If desired, use the back of a spoon to make swirls and peaks in  the
   meringue.
 * Return new topped pie to the oven
 * bake the pie an additional 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.
 * Remove from oven and cool on a rack, until the pie reaches room temperature
 * Slice, plate and serve.

## Servings

•        Makes 1 pie or 6 to 8 slice

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