Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs, separated
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 prepared mini graham cracker pie crusts
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat the 3 yolks in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
- Whisk 3/4 cup sugar with cornstarch and flour in a saucepan until thoroughly mixed; beat in the water, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to a simmer. Add the egg yolks and butter; whisk until the filling is smooth and thickened; remove from heat. Spoon the hot lemon filling into the mini graham cracker crusts.
- Beat egg whites, 1/4 cup sugar, and almond extract in a metal or glass bowl with an electric mixer until the meringue is fluffy and holds stiff peaks, 1 to 2 minutes. Top each lemon pie with about 1-inch meringue and spread into decorative swirls and peaks with a spatula, covering all of the lemon filling with meringue.
- Bake in preheated oven until the meringue is lightly golden brown with darker brown peaks and swirls, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
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