Mom'S 5-Star Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Filling:
2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 (8 inch) deep dish graham cracker pie crust
6 egg whites
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Beat sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl until smooth; pour into pie crust.
Beat egg whites with an electric mixer in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks; spoon onto the pie to cover completely.
Bake pie in preheated oven until the tips of the topping begin to brown, about 3 minutes.