Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients for Base

• 4 ounces Butter
• 6 ounces Flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 3 tbsp Sugar

Ingredients for Filling

• 2 cups Milk
• Yellow color a pinch
• 3 Eggs separated
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 2 tsp Flour heaped
• ¼ tsp Cream of tartar
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 4 tbsp Sugar

Method for Base

1. Beat 4 ounces butter and 3 tbsp sugar, add in 6 ounces flour and 1 tsp baking powder, now knead it to dough with chilled water if needed, roll the dough and line a 8 inch pie plate, prick base with fork and bake in a preheated oven of 190 degrees C for 20 minutes, remove and keep aside.
2. Beat 3 egg yolks with 4 tbsp sugar, 2 cups milk and 2 tsp heaped flour, put to cook on low flame, string continuously till thick, remove from fire, add 2 tbsp lemon juice, a pinch of yellow color and 1 tbsp butter, 
3. Pour mixture in the baked pie shell, beat 3 egg whites stiff with ¼ tsp cream of tartar, put meringue in a piping bag and pipe on the filling, bake in a very hot oven 225 degree C for 5 minutes, serve hot or cold.