THE BEST LEMON MERINGUE PIE
It's the stuff of dreams: a classic sweet and tart dessert with a foolproof meringue topping that won't weep! We use mostly butter in our from-scratch pie dough, but also add a little vegetable shortening as well - we found that this combination creates a crust that is both tender and flaky.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 9h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the pie crust: Pulse the flour, shortening, sugar, salt and vinegar in a food processor until the mixture looks like damp sand, about 10 pulses. Add the butter and pulse until you can still see large pea-sized pieces. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. Pinch the dough; if it doesn't hold together, add up to 3 more tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together when pinched. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and dump the dough onto the plastic. Using the edges of the plastic, press the dough into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and preferably overnight. (Freeze up to 2 months.)
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out into a 13-inch round. Place in a 9-inch pie dish, gently pressing the dough into the edges and letting the excess dough drape over the sides. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Trim any excess dough with a paring knife and crimp the edges decoratively or press them down with the tines of a fork. Prick the dough on the bottom all over with a fork. Place a sheet of parchment paper inside the dough and fill with pie weights or uncooked rice or beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment and weights and bake until the crust is deep golden brown on the edges and lightly golden in the center, 10 to 12 minutes more. Let the crust cool to room temperature.
- For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Add the lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups water and whisk to combine. Whisk the egg yolks in a separate medium bowl. Place the sugar mixture over medium heat and cook, continuing to gently whisk, until the mixture begins to bubble and is extremely thick. Temper the eggs yolks by slowly adding half of the hot sugar mixture to the yolks while constantly whisking. Add the tempered yolks to the saucepan and return to the heat. Bring the mixture back to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and lemon zest until completely melted and incorporated. Pour the filling directly into the pie crust and cover with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface of the filling (see Cook's Note). Refrigerate while you make the meringue.
- For the meringue: Add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment along with the sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Whisk together to combine. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture feels hot to the touch. Transfer the bowl to the mixer and add the vanilla. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the pie and gently mound the meringue on top of the filling. Use an offset spatula to make sure the meringue completely covers the filling and meets the crust all around the edges. (This will seal in the filling and help prevent weeping.) Use the offset spatula to create swirls and peaks in the meringue. Toast the meringue using a kitchen torch or broil in the oven until golden brown, keeping an eye on the meringue if broiling, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate the pie until the filling is completely cool and set, about 4 hours.
BANOFFEE
I heard about this pie in England, and be sure it's a wonderful one.
Provided by Madeleine
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and ginger until well blended . Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Cool in refrigerator.
- In a sauce pan, boil an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk for 3 hours. Monitor the water closely, to make sure there is always water in the pan. Remove can from heat and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Open can and pour toffee into pie crust. Allow to cool.
- Slice bananas over toffee.
- Whip 2 cups of cream and spoon it on top of bananas. Refrigerate before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Cholesterol 159.2 mg, Fat 51 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 31.3 g, Sodium 344.1 mg, Sugar 47.8 g
TOFFEE MERINGUE CAKE
I just found this again after a very long time & can promise you it tastes nothing less than a piece of heaven melting in your mouth. I had requested this a long time ago after finding nothing on the internet for this cake, until a lovely Heather pointed me in the right direction. Going to try it again next weekend, can't wait. It also tastes great in thin layers with the the whipped cream layered in between.
Provided by ChefNaz
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 275 degrees.
- Grease well 2 (9 inch) round layer cake pans.
- In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
- Beat in vanilla and vinegar until well blended.
- Gradually add sugar, beating constantly until peaks are stiff and glossy.
- Spread evenly in prepared pans.
- Bake 1 hour at 275 degrees. Layers will be puffed and golden.
- Turn off heat; let stand in oven 2 hours or until cool. Layers will be soft and slightly less puffed.
- Whip cream in a medium-size bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted. (You will have 4 cups whipped cream.)
- Put 1/2 the cream in a separate bowl.
- Fold the chopped toffee bars into one portion.
- To assemble, remove one meringue layer from pan to serving plate.
- Spread with candy mixture.
- Remove other meringue layer and place on top.
- Spread with plain whipped cream.
- Garnish top with candy triangles, then sprinkle chopped candy to fill in spaces.
- Drizzle some of the caramel on top & down the sides.
- Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.9, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 54.3, Sodium 56.4, Carbohydrate 18.8, Sugar 17.4, Protein 3.5
COFFEE MERINGUE PIE
Make and share this Coffee Meringue Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by BachFromTheDead
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 pie, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- FOR THE CUSTARD: In a lg saucepan, bring milk and coffee to slight boil. Quickly whisk in egg/eggwhites, one at a time. Quickly whisk in flour, cornstarch, sugar, and salt; whisking after each addition until well incorporated. Whisk in chocolate.
- Boil intermittenly until thick and custard-like in texture. Let cool in a separate bowl until needed.
- FOR THE CRUST: Sift together cocoa pwder, confectioners sugar, flour, and salt. Cut in the butter and rub together with fingertips until crumbly. Rub in egg yolk until well-incorporated, kneading until a slight dough forms.
- Butter/flour a 9-inch cake pan and press dough into pan to make a crust form. Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 6-8 minutes (it will darken), scour the bottom with melted chocolate and set aside until needed.
- FOR THE MERINGUE: Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, slowly incorporate the sugar. Set aside until needed.
- ASSEMBLING/BAKING THE PIE: Pour the custard into the crust and top with meringue. Bake at 325 degrees farenheit until meringue is golden at the edges, about 12-20 minutes. Sprinkle with ground coffee and chocolate shavings and refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving. Eat cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.6, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 105, Sodium 810.5, Carbohydrate 55.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 28.9, Protein 10.1
BANOFFEE PIE
With generous layers of dulce de leche, bananas and whipped cream, this dazzling pie is not for the faint of heart. The banoffee or banoffi pie, a mash-up of banana and toffee, was created in 1971 by the chef Ian Dowding and Nigel MacKenzie, the owner of the Hungry Monk, a now-closed restaurant in Sussex, England. The original recipe called for a traditional pie crust, homemade dulce de leche and coffee-flavored whipped cream, but we've simplified it for the home cook by using a graham cracker crust, store-bought dulce de leche and plain whipped cream. If you like, you could add a teaspoon of instant coffee granules to the whipped cream.
Provided by Margaux Laskey
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 30m
Yield One 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and salt. Stir until fully incorporated and sandy. (When you pinch a bit of it between your fingers, it should hold together.) Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Using your fingers or a flat-bottomed cup, press the mixture into the pie plate and up the sides. Make sure it is well packed. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days.
- Spoon the dulce de leche into the pie crust and spread into an even layer. Pile in banana slices into a relatively even layer (they should overlap). Transfer the pie to the refrigerator while you make the whipped cream.
- Make the whipped cream: Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract and instant coffee, if using, on medium-high speed until firm peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread the whipped cream on top of the bananas, making sure to spread the whipped cream to the edge, totally covering the bananas (this will help prevent them from browning). Chill the pie, uncovered, for 2 hours and up to overnight.
- To serve, sprinkle the pie with chocolate shavings or fresh coffee grounds, if desired. Store leftover pie in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 5 days. The whipped cream may lose some height, but the pie will be no less delicious.
EXTRA-LEMONY MERINGUE PIE
Made with a buttery lemon curd and topped with swirls of lemon zest-infused meringue, this pie is tangier and creamier than many others of its kind. You can make it with regular or Meyer lemons: The regular ones will be sharper and brighter; the Meyers, a little softer and fruitier. This pie is best served the day it's baked, though you can make the dough and filling up to five days in advance. The meringue, however, needs to be whipped up just before the pie is baked. Store leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare the crust: On a lightly floured surface, and using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll pie dough into a 12-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan (not deep dish); fold the edges over and crimp them together. Prick crust all over with a fork and chill in freezer for 30 minutes until frozen. (Cover with plastic if freezing for longer than a few hours. Well wrapped, it will last in the freezer for up to a month.)
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line chilled crust with foil, fill with pie weights or dried rice, then bake for 12 minutes. Remove foil, lower oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake until pale golden, 10 to 16 minutes longer. Transfer to a rack to cool while you prepare the filling. (Leave the oven on if baking the pie immediately.)
- In a heavy saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, egg and sugar. Stir in lemon juice, zest and salt. Add pieces of butter and cook, whisking constantly, over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon, about 7 to 9 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should register 180 degrees. Inspect the filling: If you think there are any coagulated bits of egg, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- Pour filling into pie crust and return to the oven to bake until filling is set (it should jiggle only slightly in the center), about 18 to 40 minutes. (Pies prepared in glass and ceramic dishes can take much longer to bake than those prepared in metal dishes. Don't give up: The curd will eventually set.) Remove pie from oven and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees for baking the meringue.
- As the filling bakes, make the meringue: Fill a medium pot with 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Using a large metal bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar and salt. Set the bowl with the egg white mixture into the pot above the water, and whisk constantly by hand until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm (160 degrees on an instant thermometer) and has thickened and lightened in color, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove bowl from heat.
- Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-low speed and gradually increase speed to high, until mixture is thick and fluffy, and stiff peaks form, about 5 to 8 minutes. Be careful not to overbeat.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in lemon zest. Mix with care to not deflate meringue: A few strokes should do it. Spread the meringue over the hot filling, making sure it meets the edges of the crust. Using a knife or spatula, swirl in a design, if you like, and bake until lightly browned, about 8 to 12 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely and top with more lemon zest before serving.
COFFEE TOFFEE "PIE"
Categories Coffee Milk/Cream Rum Chocolate Dessert Chill Gourmet Kidney Friendly Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Cook sugar in a dry small nonstick skillet over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, then immediately stir in Rice Krispies and quickly transfer to springform pan, spreading evenly over bottom and smoothing top with back of a small spoon. (If using pie plate, press crust up side of plate slightly.)
- Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly over warm crust to melt, then spread melted chocolate with back of spoon to cover crust. Cool until chocolate is hardened.
- Make filling:
- Dissolve instant coffee in 2 tablespoons milk in a small bowl, then stir in gelatin and let stand.
- Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1· cups milk in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly (this will take about 15 minutes; 1% milk curdles easily if heated too quickly). Continue to simmer, stirring, 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, then add gelatin mixture, chocolate, brown sugar, and rum, whisking until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water. Cool filling, whisking constantly (so gelatin doesn't set unevenly), just to room temperature, 3 to 5 minutes, then pour over crust in pan. Chill, covered, until set, about 3 hours.
- Make topping:
- Beat cream with brown sugar using an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Dissolve instant coffee in rum and fold into cream.
- Spread evenly over chilled custard, then run a thin sharp knife around edge of "pie" and remove side of pan.
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