Mom'S Lemon Pie("Old-Style")

Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min Serves: 2 Cuisine: American

Mom's Lemon Pie offers a tangy, sweet lemon filling with a light meringue topping, perfect for family gatherings and special occasions that call for classic comfort desserts.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • grated rind of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar and flour together in a saucepan.
  2. Add salt, egg yolks, and lemon juice; then incorporate butter and grated lemon rind.
  3. Add hot water gradually and cook until the mixture thickens.
  4. Prepare a meringue by beating egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  5. Spread the meringue over the cooled lemon filling and brown in the oven.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

574 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.1g 26% DV
Total Fat 40.7g 52% DV
Carbs 40.8g 15% DV
Fiber 2.2g 8% DV
Sugar 0.2g

Electrolytes

Sodium 9750.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 535.5mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 651.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 120.8mcg 13% DV
Vitamin C 10.4mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 2.6mcg 13% DV
Calcium 122.8mg 9% DV
Iron 8.1mg 45% DV
Contains Milk Egg Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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