Won Best Pie - UPDATED WITH PIC & RECIPE

[redhen]

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It's my favorite, too! Congratulations!!!!

x3! mine too!

 

[Ol'FashionHen]

CONGRATS!!!

You must be extactic!

 

[joebryant]

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Congratulations!
I won't fully believe you didn't bribe judges or something akin to that if you don't send me a piece so I can judge for myself.

 

[australorpchick]

Here's the pie!

and the recipe...

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup + 2 tbs cornstarch
1 1/2 cups water
3 egg yolks, slighlty beaten
3 tbs butter
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
yellow food coloring

*Mix butter, lemon peel & lemon juice in bowl & set aside. Mix sugar & cornstarch in saucepan, stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stir constantly until mixture thickens & boils. Boil & stir for 1 minute. Stir in half of the mixture into the egg yolks then add back into the saucepan. Stir in the butter, peel & juice mixture. Add food coloring to your liking. Pour into a prebaked pie shell.

Meringue -

5 egg whites
1/2 cup + 1/8 cup extra fine sugar

Beat eggs white, until stiff and you think it's done. Then beat it for a couple more minutes. Gradually add sugar and beat some more. Cover the pie filling and bake in oven at 350 degree for 5 minutes. Rotate and bake another 5 minutes. Enjoy!

 

[debilorrah]

THANKS!!!!

 

[ranchhand]

Yay!

Congratulations, and thank you for sharing the recipe!

 

[gumpsgirl]

Congrats to you and yumm-o! I can't wait to try this pie! Thank you so much for sharing your winning recipe.