Lemon Meringue Icebox Pie

Egg yolks are beaten, milk and lemon juice stirred in, and the filling is poured into a graham cracker crust. The pie is frosted with meringue and slipped into the oven until golden.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 egg whites
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• 4 ½ teaspoons white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk with an electric mixer until doubled in volume. Gradually beat in the lemon juice while continuing to mix. Pour lemon mixture into graham cracker crust.

Step 3

In separate clean bowl, beat egg whites with vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating egg whites until stiff peaks form. Spoon meringue on pie.

Step 4

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool before serving.