Haven’t made a lemon meringue pie in 40 years because I got lucky the first time and everyone told me how hard it is to do and scared me. I figured I’d never get lucky again! So 40 years of lemon bars later, I watched your video. I love your videos and have had a lot of success with all of your cookie recipes. I especially love your poor stand mixer… anyway. THIS PIE WAS FANTASTIC. Excellent recipe. Thank you for cracking the code. My fellow bakers: don’t be afraid. This recipe really works well. Bravo
Every time I have made your meringue recipe it has turned out beautifully and no it never beads or sweats. And another thing it is so glossy nothing else comes close to this. Even up to 2 days it doesn’t flop. I found it much better thank you so much. Your meringue recipe is by far the best I have ever made thanks again ❤
I made this last night and it is all you said! I have never had a meringue turn out this good and the flavor is fabulous! Just the right amount of tartness to the filling as well. I will be making this again! Thank you for your research!!
Next time I make a pie I'm definitely using your meringue recipe. I hate a weepy pie also, but my sister and I have always used our mom's recipe. Love all your recipes.
Sam,, I love that you take the time to "test and perfect" your recipes to offer the absolute best recipe there is... BUT... I, myself, would really like to see your "testing and perfecting " method! How do you know how much of what to "fix" a recipe? I'd really like to see the process!
I just made this to your exact measurements and it has turned out absolutely beautiful, I wish I could show you how gorgeous it looks, the peaks are SOOO high, and lightly browned and the filling is tart and delicious, the pastry perfecto !!! Thanks so much, hopefully it wont weep (thats if there is any left later on)
Wow! Making this for my family now. Really excited about making "Italian Merengue". Have always made "French Merengue " with varying results. This is a wonderful alternative.
I found you when i used your cheesecake recipe and was amazed by it. Just put my pie into the oven to darken the peaks. Im really excited to try this once it's finished. I'm sure it'll come out just as good as the cheesecake did!!👍👍👍👍
I love lemon desserts but kept failing with lemon meringue pie, weeping meringue!! I think you've got the solution to my years of frustration! I'll follow your instructions and let you know how it works out. I appreciate your thorough explanations!
I have been doing my pie filling in the microwave. 2 minutes at a time, remove and stir after every 2 minutes 6 minutes and it’s done. No standing and stirring, stirring. Give it a good stirring after the 6 minutes and pour in pie shell.
This pie looks so tasty, I always wanted to make one but I didn't think I could but I love the way that you take your time, you make it so easy thank you for your delicious and easy recipes I've made a lot of them
Great tutorial. I was glad to see you scrape out the filling and the meringue from the bowl. I heard a chef (I can't remember his name.) to treat that bowl like it was your Christmas bonus. It made me laugh, but I always scrape the bowl clean since then.
I've tried my Granny's recipe for YEARS! It was my absolute favorite, and I never got to perfect it before she was gone. It is literally THE ONLY thing I can't get right. Her recipe uses flour though, my filling is always runny. I am going to try this one, hopefully it tastes similar, I've never tasted one like hers 😅
Thank you for this greatly researched, luscious recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie. I can't wait to try this pie, since I lost my beloved mother's recipe for this pie. Your channel is amazing!
Gorgeus cake! That lemon filling looks so sliky ... ! The meringue is Swiss meringue. Italian meringue is made with syrup, but what matters is that pie turns out delicious. Thanks for sharing. Regards!
You’re totally right about the meringue, I realized I misspoke after publishing the video 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ and can’t believe I did (I swear I know the difference 😂😭)! I hope you love the pie!!
@@SugarSpunRun Of course I do, dear Sam! The pie is abdolutely gorgeous. And, honestly, I prefer this meringue to the Italian one because it's much easier to turn out right. Thanks for sharing this piece of art. ❤
Thank you so much, did this recipe this weekend (not the cust) it was wonderful, I did slack on making the syrup with the sugar and just added in small batches. You are great 😘
Love lemon anything and especially pie! Going to try this with some Just Egg and some AquaFaba for the meringue as I have a family history of Cancer and need to avoid the choline in real eggs. Thanks for posting
I adore lemon meringue pie! This looks delicious. Sadly I'll probably skip this one because I'm the only one in my house that eats it and I would definitely eat the entire pie alone. Gluttony isn't an attractive trait 😂
I think lemon meringue pie is my favorite pie. I love how refreshing it is. It just seems lighter than many others. Although French Silk is also up there. But my husband is not so fond of lemon. I look forward to trying this.
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Looks great and I love the taste of lemon. Why do you add the vanilla extract after whipping the egg whites, why not add before whipping? This will be my first pie of any kind, wish me luck! I love your channel.
I have previously tried 3 pies (different recipe) and in each case the filling has not set up properly and remained runny. I am anxious to try your recipe soon! Do you recommend adjusting anything given that I live at an elevation of 7,200 feet? Thank you!
I hope this one goes well for you! Unfortunately I don't have much experience with high altitude baking so I can't really offer any advice. Hopefully someone else can chime in with some advice. :)
Does the lemon filling stay firm and not weepy when stored in the fridge? I have a recipe that I make at Thanksgiving time and my filling always gets watery after a few days. The only thickener in my recipe is cornstarch. Is it the egg yolks that keeps it from getting watery?
I have successfully stored this pie in the fridge for several days without weeping. The trick here is we are using a swiss meringue topping, where most recipes use a french meringue topping. I cover lots of tips on how to prevent weeping/causes of weeping in my blog post. I did try to go over lots of them in the video, but there are just so many. :) sugarspunrun.com/lemon-meringue-pie/
Tried your recipe. I screwed up. I’ve made lemon meringue pie in the past. Most turned out okay, but this time I whisked as you instructed. The egg mix burned into the corners of the sauce pan. The meringue was extra lumpy too. Apparently, the whisk fails to reach the corners. Need to solve that problem, and get back at your recipe again.
Hi ☺️ thanks for this video I just wonder how the lemon pie that you hated as a kid was runny , have like a puddle between the crust and the meringue When we make the lemon filling with all that egg yolks and corn starch how it would end up runny ? Also the meringue once we beat the whites it's stif peaks so how would it be soggy ?
Meringue is supposed to be cooked at a LOWER temperature ...325 degrees Need tom add corn startch to the meringue to prevent weeping! Only way to cut meringue is with a HOT WET KNIFE
That’s if you’re cooking meringue on its own, like as cookies or pavlova, not necessarily the topping for a pie. A higher temperature for shorter duration is ideal here. Cornstarch could be used, and can even be helpful in a humid climate, but in my testing none of us preferred the results made with cornstarch. I hope that helps! :)
i usually make lemon chiffon pie, it's a gelatin based pie with similar ingredients but no meringue layer problems! i want to be able to make one of these without weepy meringue. maybe this breaks the cycle. all my past tries turned into lemon flavored puddles :(
You’re absolutely right, I added a note below the video. I have no idea why I called it Italian, I was very aware it was Swiss, just had a brain malfunction 🥴
I always make sure to leave them in the description but here it is for you. 😊 there’s a print recipe button on the page. sugarspunrun.com/lemon-meringue-pie/
Made this pie for a friend's dinner party. Never made one in my life before and it was a great success. Thank you for this great recipe 🍋🍋🍋🍋
You're welcome! I'm glad it was such a hit! :)
Haven’t made a lemon meringue pie in 40 years because I got lucky the first time and everyone told me how hard it is to do and scared me. I figured I’d never get lucky again! So 40 years of lemon bars later, I watched your video. I love your videos and have had a lot of success with all of your cookie recipes. I especially love your poor stand mixer… anyway. THIS PIE WAS FANTASTIC. Excellent recipe. Thank you for cracking the code.
My fellow bakers: don’t be afraid. This recipe really works well. Bravo
I'm so glad it was such a hit! I'm happy to hear I inspired you to give it another try. :)
Every time I have made your meringue recipe it has turned out beautifully and no it never beads or sweats. And another thing it is so glossy nothing else comes close to this. Even up to 2 days it doesn’t flop. I found it much better thank you so much. Your meringue recipe is by far the best I have ever made thanks again ❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome. :)
I made this last night and it is all you said! I have never had a meringue turn out this good and the flavor is fabulous! Just the right amount of tartness to the filling as well. I will be making this again! Thank you for your research!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :)
Meringue is so amazing! Shiny, silky, great flavor. I made rows of peaks with spoon, so pretty as they fold over.
Next time I make a pie I'm definitely using your meringue recipe. I hate a weepy pie also, but my sister and I have always used our mom's recipe. Love all your recipes.
I made this yesterday and everyone said it was the BEST lemon meringue pie they’ve ever had. Will definitely be saving this recipe!!
I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much! :)
Sam,, I love that you take the time to "test and perfect" your recipes to offer the absolute best recipe there is... BUT... I, myself, would really like to see your "testing and perfecting " method! How do you know how much of what to "fix" a recipe? I'd really like to see the process!
Made this lemon pie for the first time it turned out amazing.. Your recipe was very specific with all the details. Thank you so much❤😊
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
Have never seen a recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie that the eggs aren't tempered. Love Lemon pie, thanx Girl!!!
I hate tempering eggs 😉
I just made this to your exact measurements and it has turned out absolutely beautiful, I wish I could show you how gorgeous it looks, the peaks are SOOO high, and lightly browned and the filling is tart and delicious, the pastry perfecto !!! Thanks so much, hopefully it wont weep (thats if there is any left later on)
That is so awesome to hear! I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :) If you have an instagram you can tag me @sugarspun_sam
Wow! Making this for my family now. Really excited about making "Italian Merengue". Have always made "French Merengue " with varying results. This is a wonderful alternative.
I hope you love it! 😊😊
Made 2 of your lemon meringue pies today, the filling tastes so good and my meringue came out so nice. Thank you for sharing
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoy it so much! :)
I found you when i used your cheesecake recipe and was amazed by it. Just put my pie into the oven to darken the peaks. Im really excited to try this once it's finished. I'm sure it'll come out just as good as the cheesecake did!!👍👍👍👍
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cheesecake so much! I hope this one is just as much of a hit! 😊
I love lemon desserts but kept failing with lemon meringue pie, weeping meringue!! I think you've got the solution to my years of frustration! I'll follow your instructions and let you know how it works out. I appreciate your thorough explanations!
I hope you love it! :)
You sold me on this dessert, it came out beautiful, I was so proud to serve this "mile high lemon meringue pie. Thank you, it was so delicious 😋
You're welcome! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)
I have been doing my pie filling in the microwave. 2 minutes at a time, remove and stir after every 2 minutes 6 minutes and it’s done. No standing and stirring, stirring. Give it a good stirring after the 6 minutes and pour in pie shell.
This is my husband's favorite pie. I always struggle to get it just right so I will definitely give this one a try. Thank you so much for sharing 😊
Of course! Please let me know how you like it!
@@SugarSpunRun I sure will
I must try this recipe I like the way you are doing telling us how to make it. It sounds so simple.Thank you
I hope you love it! :)
I'm gonna crank up The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin when I try making this😂🎉 🍋 🍋 🍋
Excellent choice! ✌️ 🎶
This pie looks so tasty, I always wanted to make one but I didn't think I could but I love the way that you take your time, you make it so easy thank you for your delicious and easy recipes I've made a lot of them
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed everything so much! I hope you love this one too! 😊
I too have never had a merengue turn out discouraging me from make lemon pie. You’ve inspired me to try this recipe. Thank you , ❤️ from 🇨🇦
By far, hands down, the absolute best lemon meringue pie I have ever made and absolutely zero weeping whatsoever
I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :)
Between you, claire, and preppy kitchen I dunno if I'll ever lose weight.
🤣🤣🤣 At least you’ll be eating tasty food! 😊
Great tutorial. I was glad to see you scrape out the filling and the meringue from the bowl. I heard a chef (I can't remember his name.) to treat that bowl like it was your Christmas bonus. It made me laugh, but I always scrape the bowl clean since then.
🤣 That's good advice! :)
Lemon meringue pie is my absolute favorite, and that looks deeeelicious❤
I hope you love this one! 🥰
Sugar Spun, could you please do a video on answering baking questions from your viewers?
Outstanding, excellent recipe and well explained. Thank you!!
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
Oh my word!! Thank you for this amazing receipe.. you have nailed it..PERFECTION👍👍 Teresa Belfast. ☘️
Thank you so much!
This young lady never fails!!!!
Thank you! :)
I've tried my Granny's recipe for YEARS! It was my absolute favorite, and I never got to perfect it before she was gone. It is literally THE ONLY thing I can't get right. Her recipe uses flour though, my filling is always runny. I am going to try this one, hopefully it tastes similar, I've never tasted one like hers 😅
Thank you for this greatly researched, luscious recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie. I can't wait to try this pie, since I lost my beloved mother's recipe for this pie. Your channel is amazing!
Thank you so much! I hope you love this one! I hope it’s everything you remember. 😊
Gorgeus cake! That lemon filling looks so sliky ... ! The meringue is Swiss meringue. Italian meringue is made with syrup, but what matters is that pie turns out delicious.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards!
You’re totally right about the meringue, I realized I misspoke after publishing the video 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ and can’t believe I did (I swear I know the difference 😂😭)! I hope you love the pie!!
@@SugarSpunRun Of course I do, dear Sam! The pie is abdolutely gorgeous. And, honestly, I prefer this meringue to the Italian one because it's much easier to turn out right.
Thanks for sharing this piece of art.
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Thank you so much, did this recipe this weekend (not the cust) it was wonderful, I did slack on making the syrup with the sugar and just added in small batches. You are great 😘
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@SugarSpunRun the whole family enjoyed it. Thanks
Love lemon anything and especially pie! Going to try this with some Just Egg and some AquaFaba for the meringue as I have a family history of Cancer and need to avoid the choline in real eggs. Thanks for posting
Please let me know how it turns out with the substitutes, I hope you love it! 💛
This looks really nice and delicious lemon 🍋 meringue pie.😋
Thank you 😋
@@SugarSpunRun no worries
I love lemon meringue pie especially when it reminds me of your lemon cake video.
This is my mum favourite dessert 😊
I love lemon pie this is a great recipe I will try
Hope you enjoy
@@SugarSpunRun it will b on my Thanksgiving n Christmas ⛄🎁 dessert table
I adore lemon meringue pie! This looks delicious. Sadly I'll probably skip this one because I'm the only one in my house that eats it and I would definitely eat the entire pie alone. Gluttony isn't an attractive trait 😂
🤣 I say treat yourself! :)
I thought just let u know yesterday I baked one of your oldest videos classic vanilla cake and it tasted really good 😊😋
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@SugarSpunRun yes I did
Omg! Yay! Finally the pie I was waiting for 🤤 def gonna give it a try!
I hope you love it! :)
Thanks for the recipe...
Lemon desserts are the best 🤤🤤 This looks incredible 😋😍
I hope you love it! :)
Very nice beautiful recipe ❤
Thanks a lot!
Classic Sam many many thanks stay bless with your family
Same to you!
I love lemon merange pie. I double the merange with merange powder...
Lemon meringue pie is my favorite🥰
Yay! I hope you love this one!
I think lemon meringue pie is my favorite pie. I love how refreshing it is. It just seems lighter than many others. Although French Silk is also up there. But my husband is not so fond of lemon. I look forward to trying this.
Please let me know how you like it! 💛
THANK U SOOOOOO MUCHHHHHHHH FOR SHARING WITH US REALLY APPRECIATE IT MAY GOD'S FAVOR BE UPON U AND HIS BLESSINGS UPON UR BAKING BUSINESS AMEN ONCE AGAIN THANK U GOD BLESS (SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦)
Thank you!!
Hello I love all your recipes please can you make strawberries filling for cakes and blueberries filling too🙏❤️
I do have a strawberry filling in my strawberry cake. :) ruclips.net/video/lMLbhn6nAB8/видео.htmlsi=wqyWhqXNMTwM4TUq
My family loved it and it tasted really nice ❤
I love trying your recipe 😊
Thanks so much 😊
@@SugarSpunRun you’re welcome anytime
Looks great and I love the taste of lemon. Why do you add the vanilla extract after whipping the egg whites, why not add before whipping? This will be my first pie of any kind, wish me luck! I love your channel.
The egg whites won't whip quite as nicely/easily if you add the vanilla before whipping. :)
Looks amazing. Well done 👍
Thank you! 😊
Oh, I am going to try it for sure. I don’t like all that weepy stuff that happens.
I hope you love it! :)
I have previously tried 3 pies (different recipe) and in each case the filling has not set up properly and remained runny. I am anxious to try your recipe soon! Do you recommend adjusting anything given that I live at an elevation of 7,200 feet? Thank you!
I hope this one goes well for you! Unfortunately I don't have much experience with high altitude baking so I can't really offer any advice. Hopefully someone else can chime in with some advice. :)
LOVE Lemon meringue pie.
It's sooo good! :)
OMG Sam this looks delicious 😋
Thank you! 😊😊
My family loves it taste very good ❤❤❤❤👩🏻❤️💋👨🏻👩🏻❤️💋👨🏻👨👩👧👧🤙🤙 thanks for sharing 😘😘😘😘
You’re welcome! 😊
great I just needed your recipe thank you
You’re welcome! I hope you love it! 😊
excellent pie thanks
You're welcome! :)
Look s wonderful......
Thank you! 😊
This looks so good!
I hope you love it!
Thank you so much!
You can also do lime or orange...
Does the lemon filling stay firm and not weepy when stored in the fridge? I have a recipe that I make at Thanksgiving time and my filling always gets watery after a few days. The only thickener in my recipe is cornstarch. Is it the egg yolks that keeps it from getting watery?
I have successfully stored this pie in the fridge for several days without weeping. The trick here is we are using a swiss meringue topping, where most recipes use a french meringue topping. I cover lots of tips on how to prevent weeping/causes of weeping in my blog post. I did try to go over lots of them in the video, but there are just so many. :) sugarspunrun.com/lemon-meringue-pie/
You say to freeze pie crust. Do you then bake it frozen?
Does this have to be pie crust or can it be graham cracker crust?
Tried your recipe. I screwed up. I’ve made lemon meringue pie in the past. Most turned out okay, but this time I whisked as you instructed. The egg mix burned into the corners of the sauce pan. The meringue was extra lumpy too. Apparently, the whisk fails to reach the corners. Need to solve that problem, and get back at your recipe again.
Loved it
Thank you! :)
What kind of mixer is that with double whisks?
Does your pie plate not break coming from freezer to hot oven?
Hi ☺️ thanks for this video
I just wonder how the lemon pie that you hated as a kid was runny , have like a puddle between the crust and the meringue
When we make the lemon filling with all that egg yolks and corn starch how it would end up runny ? Also the meringue once we beat the whites it's stif peaks so how would it be soggy ?
I have often come across pies like that. They do exist unfortunately
Meringue is supposed to be cooked at a LOWER temperature ...325 degrees Need tom add corn startch to the meringue to prevent weeping! Only way to cut meringue is with a HOT WET KNIFE
That’s if you’re cooking meringue on its own, like as cookies or pavlova, not necessarily the topping for a pie. A higher temperature for shorter duration is ideal here. Cornstarch could be used, and can even be helpful in a humid climate, but in my testing none of us preferred the results made with cornstarch. I hope that helps! :)
Nom! I can't wait to make this!
You're going to love it! :)
Hi Sam how are you I’m Laura I’m going to make this pue❤
Hope you enjoy!
I would like to ask a question when you make pie crust do you put in the fridge or the freezer?
It needs to be chilled in the refrigerator. You don't need to freeze it. :)
It is the BEST Lemon Merengue pie. Not quick, but well worth it, even to the crust.
I substituted sour cream for my homemade kefir.
I've always liked lemon meringue by even the ones with the undesirable characteristics
Can you make a banana cream cheesecake?
You made me hungry 😅
i usually make lemon chiffon pie, it's a gelatin based pie with similar ingredients but no meringue layer problems!
i want to be able to make one of these without weepy meringue. maybe this breaks the cycle. all my past tries turned into lemon flavored puddles :(
I do hope this helps! No weeping (from you or the pie!) with this one!
I need a peace 😂😂😂 look amazing
You need to give us some tutorials on pie crimps. Mine never look pretty.
Have you seen my pie crust video? That may be helpful!
Secret Ingredient Pie Crust
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How can I see this recipe? Please anybody??
I always try to put the full recipe as well as a link to the recipe on my website in the description. :) sugarspunrun.com/lemon-meringue-pie/
I hope u make a rainbow cake soon! 😊🌈
How do you feel about adding Cardamom to the Meringue ingredients?
Personally I wouldn’t but that’s just my preference, you can certainly tweak to your liking :)
Looks delicious 😋 you made Swiss meringue, not Italian. But what matters is that it tastes scrumptious, right.
You’re absolutely right, I added a note below the video. I have no idea why I called it Italian, I was very aware it was Swiss, just had a brain malfunction 🥴
thanks 👍
Enjoy! :)
How do I get this recipe to print?
I always make sure to leave them in the description but here it is for you. 😊 there’s a print recipe button on the page. sugarspunrun.com/lemon-meringue-pie/
Thank you so much!!
I had a lot of morangue left over is there something that I can do with it
I would just pile it high on the pie. :)
Yes I do!!
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So your are cooking your meringue, can you use a kitchen torch on this instead of cooking them in the stove
I st3iwn mine prior to cooking it before putting the lemon zest in..
Swiss Meringue? yes?
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Loved you in Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Before slicing the pie , put your knife in a glass of hot water, wipe off and then cut the slice ..
13:25 no pun 😅 in the long run, it is more fussy and more prone to weeping!!!! 😂