Nice Lemon Meringue Skillet Dip

Lemon meringue pie was ever my grandfather’s favorite pie, but the exclusively version I ever cry back having was from Marie Calendar. Very few people brand homemade lemon meringue pie anymore, in addition to I intend it has a lot to practice amongst the fact that it seems similar such a daunting task.

So inwards laurels of my grandpa in addition to Lemon Meringue Pie Day, I came upward amongst a recipe that yous tin plough over the axe whip together inwards no fourth dimension at all. There are only 2 slowly steps to this Lemon Meringue Skillet Dip, in addition to the ingredients are minimal.

The offset affair I desire to address are the eggs. With this recipe, in addition to amongst most all meringue pie recipes, yous volition demand to split the egg yolks in addition to the egg whites. Eggs split most easily when they are cold, but egg whites whip best for the meringue when they are room temperature. So earlier yous practice anything else, I recommend offset separating the egg yolks in addition to whites thus the whites tin plough over the axe sit down out at room temperature spell yous gear upward everything else.

As yous tin plough over the axe run into inwards the part listing below, at that topographic point are real few ingredients inwards the filling. And it comes together only amongst a whisk. Which is adept because you’ll demand to relieve your muscles for the meringue.

So the agency the meringue comes together is basically magic. Well, technically it’s science. You see, egg whites are 90% H2O in addition to 10% protein. When yous shell them together, air bubbles are distributed in addition to the proteins cluster together causing it to foam. But the meringue is real frail in addition to at opportunity of deflating. So an acid similar cream of tartar steps inwards to aid stabilize the meringue past times keeping the air bubbles inwards place. Even though yous add together only a modest amount of cream of tartar, it’s real of import for the construction of the meringue.

I’ve said this earlier (just a few sentences ago, inwards fact) in addition to I’ll nation this 1 time to a greater extent than — the meringue is real delicate! When it’s fourth dimension to add together the sugar, it’s of import to exclusively add together it 1 tablespoon at a fourth dimension thus yous don't knock the air out of the meringue. The meringue is done when yous elevator the beaters in addition to the tip stands conduct up. This is called a potent peak.

For my terminal meringue tip, I desire to verbalise nearly giving the meringue texture. Rarely practice yous run into meringue spread smoothly on a pie. One of the things that makes it thus beautiful is the texture, or curled peaks. You tin plough over the axe create the curled peaks past times using the bottom of a spoon to create an indent inwards the pie in addition to and thus elevator up. The meringue should elevator upward amongst the dorsum of the spoon in addition to coil up.

My intention for this recipe was that it would hold out eaten similar a dip, but afterwards trying it I realized it’s amongst something equally delicious equally this, there’s no shame inwards grabbing a spoon in addition to excavation in.



Lemon Meringue Skillet Dip
Ingredients
For the filling

• 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk 
• 2/3 loving cup lemon juice
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

For the meringue

• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 8 Tablespoons of sugar

Directions
For the filling

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Mix together sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, egg yolks, in addition to lemon zest; laid aside

For the meringue

1. Combine egg whites, vanilla, in addition to cream of tartar
2. Using an electrical mixer, shell at medium speed until soft peaks form
3. Switch mixer to high speed in addition to add together carbohydrate 1 tablespoon at a time
4. Continue beating until carbohydrate dissolves in addition to potent peaks form

Assembly

1. Spread filling into bottom of 10-inch prepared cast Fe skillet
2. Spread meringue on run past times of filling; purpose dorsum of spoon to cast peaks
3. Bake for 10 to fifteen minutes or until the meringue peaks start to plough brown
4. Serve right away amongst graham crackers