Lemon Meringue pie
This lemon meringue pie recipe is a great old recipe from a school recipe book! Never fails and well worth it. I am all about easy recipes and lemon meringue pie made this way is both easy and delicious and will even impress your mother in law!
Lemon meringue pies have been known to make me susceptible to all sorts of persuasion, so if you need to persuade someone to do something for you, it’s quite simple make them a lemon meringue pie! 
What you need
¾ packet tennis biscuits
75 mls melted butter
1 tin of condensed milk
Zest of 2 lemons
100 ml lemon juice
4 egg yolks
2 egg whites
75 ml castor sugar
The process
Crush the biscuits, melt the butter in a mixing jug in the microwave (just makes it a little quicker and less messy)
Add the biscuit crumbs to the butter and mix well.
Line the bottom of the pie dish with the biscuit crumbs and chill in the fridge.
Mix the condensed milk, juice and rind of lemon and egg yolks together and pour onto the pie shell.
Beat the egg whites until stiff add the castor sugar slowly and mix and when thick and full spread on top of the filling.
Bake for 20-30 mins at 160C until meringue is light brown.
Don’t wait until its cool, leave it for a few minutes if you can and dig in, Its really great.
For something really simple and special as a cold dessert try the easy lemon flan recipe. It’s from a famous Johannesburg restaurant and takes just 15 minutes to make.
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hi there, I really like the sound of your recipe but I was just wondering how many milliliters or cups of condensed milk I should use. I have spotted tins of condensed milk in different sizes. I wouldn’t like to get the proportions right. Thank you!
Hi Asia Joe, The tins are 400grams, sorry for the late reply… been on the run. Hope this gets to you in time for the weekend. Cheers G
hay Graham..
i read through the recipe and it sounded realy easy, and it was truly just as easy to prepare, and let me tell you. it was delicious. i was so eager to just take it out of the oven, because my previous 2attempts to make a lemon meringue have totaly flopped. but im glad to say that this time it was a delicous success, i could it all on my own, but my hips cant afford it. tnx
forgot to say that i used the 350g condesmilk and it was still a success. love it
So glad to hear it worked out and you enjoyed it.. Food is one of lifes great pleasures.. don’t deny yourself.. thanks for letting us know. Cheers G
This recipe is easier than the one that I made at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa.
I was wondering if these variations to the meringue pie.
If I don’t make the meringue part should I still bake it in the oven for 25 mins?
Hi Leane, I updated the recipe for a no meringue version as well. Cheers for now G
Made lots of lemon meringue pies. This was excellent Have you a recipe for any other savoury or sweet pies that are so easy
Thanks for stopping in, you could try this apple pie recipe using the frozen pastry from the supermarket, makes it real simple. http://cookbook.co.za/baking/pies/easy-apple-pie/
here is a chicken pie in a pot that is really fanatstic http://cookbook.co.za/baking/pies/easy-apple-pie/
Cheers for now. G
Great recipe, I didn’t have lemons and was too lazy to go and pick, I live right next door to a citrus farm, so made it with orange and wow a really great taste. Orange Marinque Pie!
Hey Hein, thats sound awesome, gotta try it out. A bit like when I had no lemons and put orange in a gin and tonic, G&O… try that as well
Can I make this ahead of time? I am preparing for a party and don’t want to give myself so much work for the day of the party
Yes you can. Dont make the meringue part and then shortly before the party make the meringue mixture and place in the middle of the oven under the grill. Watch it carefully until it browns(2-3 minutes), and then remove it for the party. It will be more like the toppings you get at coffee shops… Just watch it when it’s in the oven, it can burn very quickly..
I have also served the same recipe without meringue, just added some finely sliced lemon rings and mint to garnish and it’s really good. That will leave you nothing to do for the party day. Enjoy
I made this in the week and boy oh boy what a hit it was with my family especially with my son who now thinks that is the best lemon meringue he has ever tasted. It was so easy to make and fanatastic to eat. It did not last very long.
That is so good to hear, feed that family…. Glad you enjoyed.