Easy Enough Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 graham keebler ready pie crust (or the shortbread pie crust)
1 (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, separated
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon peel
2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
In a medium bowl beat egg yolks well.
Stir in condensed milk,lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring, if desired. This will thicken.
Pour mixture in pie crust and bake 30 minute at 325\u00b0F.
Preparing the meringue.
Beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tarter in a large bowl with a electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
Add sugar gradually, turning up mixer on high speed, until stiff peaks form.
Turn oven up to 350\u00b0F.
Spread meringue on top of hot pie filling all over the entire pie.
Put in oven and bake another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Take out of oven and cool on stove or counter top for at least 1 hour.
Place in refrigerator and chill at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.