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Lemon meringue bars

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pk Piecrust Mix
• 1/4 c Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 1 c Sugar
• 1 1/2 ts Grated Lemon Rind
• 1/4 c Lemon Juice
• 1 tb Flour
• 2 Egg Whites At Room Temp
• 1/8 ts Cream Of Tartat
• 3 tb Sugar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend pie crust mix the 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 of the eggs in medium-size bowl with a pastry blender. Pat dough gently in to a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in a moderate (350 degree) oven for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack leaving oven on. Beat the 3 remaining eggs and the 1 cup sugar in a medium-size bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon rind and juice and flour; pour mixture over pie crust. Return to oven; bake 15 minutes longer. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a medium-size bowl with an electric mixer until frothy. Beat in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until meringue forms stiff peaks. Remove pan from oven. Raise oven temperature to very hot (450 degrees). Spread meringue mixture over lemon mixture. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes more or until meringue peaks are golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Cut with a wet knife into bars Recipe By :

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