Fast Microwave Lemon Meringue Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In an 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt; add in the egg yolks, half and half cream, lemon juice and food colouring (if using) whisk until blended.
• Place in the microwave and cook on HIGH for about 5-6 minutes or until the mixture is thickened (removing and whisking every other minute to make certain that the mixture is completely mixed and smooth).
• Add in the butter and lemon rind; mix until the butter is melted.
• Pour into a baked and cooled 9-inch pie shell.
• Cover with plastic wrap directly on top of the filling and chill until cooled.

Steps:

• For the pie crust: Pulse the flour, shortening, sugar, salt and vinegar in a food processor until the mixture looks like damp sand, about 10 pulses. Add the butter and pulse until you can still see large pea-sized pieces. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. Pinch the dough; if it doesn't hold together, add up to 3 more tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together when pinched. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and dump the dough onto the plastic. Using the edges of the plastic, press the dough into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and preferably overnight. (Freeze up to 2 months.)
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out into a 13-inch round. Place in a 9-inch pie dish, gently pressing the dough into the edges and letting the excess dough drape over the sides. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim any excess dough with a paring knife and crimp the edges decoratively or press them down with the tines of a fork. Prick the dough on the bottom all over with a fork. Place a sheet of parchment paper inside the dough and fill with pie weights or uncooked rice or beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment and weights and bake until the crust is deep golden brown on the edges and lightly golden in the center, 10 to 12 minutes more. Let the crust cool to room temperature.
• For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Add the lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups water and whisk to combine. Whisk the egg yolks in a separate medium bowl. Place the sugar mixture over medium heat and cook, continuing to gently whisk, until the mixture begins to bubble and is extremely thick. Temper the eggs yolks by slowly adding half of the hot sugar mixture to the yolks while constantly whisking. Add the tempered yolks to the saucepan and return to the heat. Bring the mixture back to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and lemon zest until completely melted and incorporated. Pour the filling directly into the pie crust and cover with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface of the filling (see Cook's Note). Refrigerate while you make the meringue.
• For the meringue: Add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment along with the sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Whisk together to combine. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture feels hot to the touch. Transfer the bowl to the mixer and add the vanilla. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pie and gently mound the meringue on top of the filling. Use an offset spatula to make sure the meringue completely covers the filling and meets the crust all around the edges. (This will seal in the filling and help prevent weeping.) Use the offset spatula to create swirls and peaks in the meringue. Toast the meringue using a kitchen torch or broil in the oven until golden brown, keeping an eye on the meringue if broiling, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate the pie until the filling is completely cool and set, about 4 hours.

Steps:

• In microwavable bowl add sugar minus 6 Tablespoons for meringue, cornstarch, salt, water.
• Stir and micro on high for 5 minutes till transparent stirring once.
• Temper egg yolks by mixing a bit of hot mixture with them.
• Add lemon juice and rind.
• Add to hot mixture and stir.
• Cook 3 minutes on 70% power.
• Add butter and pour into pie crust.
• Cool.
• In food processor beat 3 egg whites with 6 Tablespoons of sugar adding gradually.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and bake at 350°F until golden.

Steps:

• Sift 300g of icing sugar over 1 lightly beaten egg white. Stir until the mixture is a thick, pliable icing and roll into balls. Line a plate with kitchen paper.
• Put 3 balls at a time on the plate and microwave them on high for 1½ mins - and watch, in amazement, as the balls balloon and puff into meringues.
• When they are cool, use the meringues in desserts. They're perfect for sandwiching together with whipped cream and sliced tropical fruit.

Steps:

• POUR 2 cups milk into large bowl.
• Add dry pudding mixes and juice.
• Beat with wire whisk 2 minute or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick.)
• SPREAD 1-1/2 cups of the pudding onto bottom of crust; set aside.
• Add half of the whipped topping to remaining pudding; stir gently until well blended.
• Spread over pudding layer in crust.
• Place 2 cups of the marshmallows in large microwaveable bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons milk; stir.
• Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 minute or until marshmallows are completely melted, stirring after 1 minute Stir until well blended.
• Refrigerate 15 minute or until cooled.
• Gently stir in whipped topping; spread over pudding mixture.
• REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until set.
• Top with the remaining 1/2 cup marshmallows just before serving.
• Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Finely chop ginger with 1 cup+ 6 tblsps sugar in mini-processor until moist paste forms, about 25 seconds.
• Combine lemon juice, water and ginger paste in medium saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Bring to boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Let steep 1 hour at room temperature.
• Strain lemon mixture into bowl, pressing on solids.
• Discard solids.
• Return liquid to saucepan.
• Add cornstarch; whisk until dissolved.
• Whisk in yolks.
• Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl; cool.
• Cover and chill until cold, about 3 hours (can be made up to 1 day ahead).
• For meringue: Preheat oven to 400F.
• Spoon filling into crust, smoothing top.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy.
• Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar; beat until stiff and glossy.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Spoon meringue over filling, spreading to edge of crust to seal.
• Bake pie until meringue is light golden, about 5 minutes.
• Let stand atleast 5 minutes and up to 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.