Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie


Serves: 8
Total Calories: 145

Ingredients

Reduced-Fat Pie Pastry
2 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup lemon juice
10 3/4 teaspoons Equal measure or 36 packets EQUAL sweetener or 1 1/2 cups EQUAL Spoonful
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel (optional)
2 tablespoons margarine
1 to 2 drop yellow food coloring (optional)
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 1/2 teaspoons Equal measure or 12 packets EQUAL sweetener (EQUAL Spoonful cannot be used in meringue recipes)

Directions:

1. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Ease pastry into pan trim and flute edge. Pierce bottom and side of pastry with fork. Bake in preheated 425°F oven until pastry is browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

2. Mix water, lemon juice, 10 3/4 teaspoon EQUAL Measure (or other EQUAL products) and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Boil and stir 1 minute remove from heat. Beat eggs and 2 egg whites in small bowl stir in about half of hot cornstarch mixture. Stir egg mixture back into remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat, add margarine, stirring until melted. Stir in food color, if desired. Pour mixture into baked pie shell.

3. Beat 3 egg whites in medium bowl with electric mixer until foamy add cream of tartar and beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 3 1/2 teaspoon EQUAL Measure or 12 packets EQUAL sweetener, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.

4. Bake pie in preheated 425°F oven until meringue is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting.

EXCHANGES
2 Carbohydrate
1 1/2 Fat

PYRAMID SERVINGS
1 1/2 Starch
1/2 Sweet
1 1/2 Fat

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 240
Calories from Fat 90
Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 53 mg
Sodium 227 mg
Carbohydrate 31 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 8 g
Protein 6 g

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 145
Calories from Fat: 37

This Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie recipe is from the Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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