Lemon Meringue

Lemon Meringue Pie is one of my favourite desserts of all time; I just love the light, tangy and sweet taste. It's truly heaven in my mouth. Perhaps this might be an interesting wedding cake? (hahah, well it does go with my yellow theme! ) So why not learn to make it from scratch, right? I've never done this before and everything is better when made from fresh homemade ingredients! These are the ingredients for the lemon filling..

Added Interesting Note: Apparently, it's National Pie Day on Jan. 23rd, so you too can make a pie you've never made before! Check out this wicked website about the Pie Day where people perform "random acts of pieness" in celebration! :    Click here!

I've heard it can be a bit of a challenge to make the meringue part; I wasn't too worried, how hard can it be? Well, one tip, make sure you have a proper blender because without it, you are pretty much going to make a horribly non-fluffy, watery mess.  We failed miserably with the Meringue as we used our Magic Bullet - probably not the best choice. (perhaps just a whisk would've been better?) As the mixture sat for about 30 minutes it separated and the top layer tasted (almost) like Meringue. I scooped the fluffy part at the top and took a bite of the pie at the same time, and it was (almost) heaven in my mouth. It was missing the beautiful golden brown, marshmallow texture at the top.

According to the food historians, lemon flavored custards, puddings and pies have been enjoyed since Medieval times. It was not until the 17th century that they perfected meringue. (so I don't feel too bad) By the 19th century, lemon cakes were standard fare in American cookbooks. Lemon meringue pie, as we know it today, is a 19th century product. The earliest recorded recipe was created by Alexander Frehse in the mid-nineteenth century made with typical farmyard accessible ingredients such as lemons and eggs. (wikipedia).
Sshhh, don't tell anyone, but I like the lemon part more than the Meringue anyway, so I wasn't really that dissapointed. I made a yummy lemon tart! :) 
My fiance is going away tomorrow for 4 weeks, so I will probably gobble this all up myself in a few days. I cannot wait. I'll miss you, Matty! xo. 




Try something new today--trust me, you'll get a kick out of it!