Lemon Meringue Pie for Pie Party 2012
Pie for a Guy is what I really wanted to title this post but then I found out that today is Pie Party 2012!
Is it just me…or isn’t pie day usually march 14th? Maybe everyday should just be pie day. Any excuse to make a pie, am I right?
This lemon meringue pie was a challenge. This challenge was set forth by a friend of mine who decided he wanted to eat pie and thought that challenging me would get him free pie. It worked. I made him pie. He ate it. He said meringue was weird. I agreed.
I wish I had the foresight to have taken pictures eating the pie. Next time there is a pie party I will be more prepared!
I know this is unheard of from a food blogger but I’ve never made meringue before, and I’ve never had any, either. Is all meringue an odd texture or was it just mine? I just don’t know what I could have possibly done wrong. Eggs and sugar, stiff white peaks…
I burned the meringue. Maybe that is what went wrong… I blame my broiler.
You can find the recipe I used over at Whisk Kid.
Pie Party Round-up:
- 1 2 4 Park – Grandma’s Rhubarb Pie
- A Baking Life - Maine Berry & Frangipane Crostata
- A Gilt Nutmeg – Chocolate Strawberry Pie
- A Thought for Food - Summer Fruit Kuchen
- A Well Seasoned Kitchen – Pies for Every Season
- Apt. 2B Baking Co. - Blueberry Crumb Pie
- Blue Kale Road – Blackberry Mini Pies
- Brooklyn Gallery – Mini Strawberry Rum Pies
- Coconut & Lime – Blackberry & Raspberry Ice Box Pie with Coconut Crust
- Cook.Can.Read. – Ricotta Tart with Fresh Apricot Compote
- Cooking Gluten-Free with Anna – Rustic Strawberry Crostata
- Cooking Lessons - Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
- Cookistry – Savory Tomato and Zucchini Pie
- Cravings of a Lunatic - Cookie Crisp Ice Box Pie
- Cupcakes & Kale Chips – S’mores Pudding Pie
- Cuter Than Gluten – Cutie Pie (Gluten Free)
- Domenica Cooks – Strawberry Apricot Pie
- Eat the Love – Nectarine Blackberry Open Faced Pie
- Flamingo Musings – Blueberry Jam Pie
- Garden Party Bakery – Apple Pies
- GeorgieCakes – Blueberry Thyme and Strawberry Brandy Phyllo Pies
- Giuseppina Mabilia – Rhubarb & Cherry Pie
- Gluten Free Doctor - Gluten-Free Strawberry Cream Puff Pie
- Gluten Free Girl and the Chef – Making Pie
- Gluten Free Travelette – Red Cherry Pie (Gluten Free)
- Gutsy Compass – Topless Blackberry/Raspberry Mini Pie in a Cast Iron
- Harvard Common Press – Peach Bourbon Pies
- Healthy Green Kitchen – Mini Cheese Pies with Roasted Plum Jam (Gluten Free!)
- Jo Boston is a Foodie – Boston Cream Pie
- Justcook NYC – Ice Box Pie (Gluten Free)
- Keep it Sweet Desserts – Fudgy Brownie Crunch Banana Ice Cream Pie
- Kelly Bakes - Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Tarts
- Kitchen Confidante – Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream “Cake” Pie
- Kristen’s Life – Chocolate Pie
- Lady Stiles – Collection of Pies
- Lesser Homes & Gardens – Avocado Pie
- Life’s a Feast – Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Living Rancho Delux – Pumpkin Pecan Pie
- Munchie Musings – Candied Kumquat Passion Fruit Chiffon Pie
- Nancie McDermott – Rhubarb Pie
- No Fear Entertaining – Mango & Lime Pie
- Not Without Salt - Roasted Tomatoes in a Sharp Cheddar Crust and Cherry Pie
- Nothing in the House – Sour Cherry Pie & Lime and Raspberry Italian Meringue
- Oh Cake – Triple Berry Oatmeal Cookie Pie
- OMG Yummy – Fresh Fruit Crisps
- Over a Tuscan Stove - Italian Crostata Pie Crust
- Restless Chipotle – Lavender Lemon Meringue Pie
- Rhubarb & Honey – Lemon Blueberry Pie
- Shine on Yoga – Apple Pie (Gluten Free)
- Silvanas Kitchen – Strawberry Rhubarb Pie (Gluten Free and Dairy Free!)
- Smith Bites – Gluten-Free Fennel Tart
- So So Simple Food – Rich Apple Pie & Chicken Corn and Broccoli Pie
- Some the Wiser – Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream Pie
- Sunchowder’s Emporia - Peach Ginger Cardamom Pie
- The Heritage Cook – Sour Cherry Pie
- The Run Away Spoon – Blueberry Country Tart with Buttermilk Whipped Cream
- The Tomato Tart - Buttermilk Pie with Bourbon Brown Butter Peaches
- Tickled Red – Chocolate Cream Pie with Banana Whipped Cream
- Undercover Caterer – Rhubarb Cherry Strawberry Galette
- Urbnspice – White Chocolate Lemon Curd Pie
- Vanilla Garlic – Oreo Cream Pie (Vintage Recipe)
- Z Tasty Life – Savory Endive Pie
How absolutely amazing and stunning are all of these pies? The food blogging community is truly astounding. You are all truly amazing. Thank you for making pie.
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amelia from z tasty life — June 20, 2012 @ 1:42 pm
lovely. Thanks for including me!!!
Tickled Red — June 20, 2012 @ 1:58 pm
What a scrumptious pie you chose, I can’t wait it give it a whirl! Thank you so much for including me darlin’. xo
Gilli — June 20, 2012 @ 3:20 pm
Hi thought you might like to include my post in your Pie Round up
I’m Gilli from New Zealand, Land of the Long White Cloud and the Meat Pie.
Plus I have added a Rich Apple Pie to my Post
Cheers
http://sososimple.blogspot.co.nz/search?q=Rich+apple+pie
Renée J. (RJ Flamingo) — June 20, 2012 @ 3:41 pm
Thanks so much for including me in your round-up for the Pie Party! You’re right of course, Pi Day is March 14th, but some folks thought that summertime, with its abundance of fruit in season, is perfect pie time, too!
If it makes you feel any better, I’m still trying to perfect my meringue, too. The last time I made a pie with meringue, I didn’t get those pretty peaks, and the whole thing turned an even shade of tan in the oven. Oh, well. All we can do is keep trying, right?
domenicacooks — June 20, 2012 @ 4:34 pm
I for one am impressed with your first attempt at a meringue-topped pie. Yes, meringue is a challenge and it is affected by all sorts of variables, such as heat and humidity. It can fail to set properly; it can get “weepy” (beads of liquid that appear on the meringue). So considering the many things that can go wrong your first try wasn’t so bad! When you say the texture was “weird” I wonder what you mean? The texture of meringue is kind of foamy and spongy. Pie meringue is not as dense as, say, frosting or even whipped cream. And it’s not dry and crunchy, like the type of meringue you would see in a baked pavlova. I have always liked the idea of meringue pie better than the actual reality of it, though I have to say my Italian mom used to make gloriously high, perfectly browned lemon meringue pies. The only way to learn these things is to just keep doing them. So give yourself a pat on the back.
And thanks for including me in your Pie Party roundup. Looking forward to reading the posts.
Samantha replied: — June 20th, 2012 @ 5:05 pm
Thanks so much. I think the meringue actually turned out fine. The way you describe it is exactly how it was. I wasn’t into it after the first bite, the light and foamy texture was strange to me. I grew to like it after my second and third bite though!
Emily — June 20, 2012 @ 5:51 pm
Beautiful meringue! Thanks for including me in your round-up!
Gilli — June 20, 2012 @ 7:17 pm
Samantha I just finished this pie. Had to add it. You may like it for your round up Thanks
http://sososimple.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/chicken-corn-and-broccoli-pie-food-for.html
kellypea — June 20, 2012 @ 8:29 pm
I say most days should be pie days, but then I’d have to get creative with the crustless variety, and pies full of veggies. My hips can’t deal! Love your pie — lemon meringue is a favorite in our family even though I agree that meringue is a bit strange. Try and Italian meringue next time. It’s delicious. And that pie is gorgeous!
Jamie — June 21, 2012 @ 9:52 am
Ooh thanks for the Pie Party Roundup and for including me!! But now I can just click over from here to visit them all! Yay! And yum love meringue pie but I’ve never made one either so your attempt is inspiring!! Happy Pie Day!
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Lee Clayton Roper (A Well-Seasoned Kitchen) — June 21, 2012 @ 4:07 pm
Thanks so much for including me in your Pie Party round up. Can’t wait to try these yummy sounding recipes!
Lynna — June 23, 2012 @ 5:15 am
Yeah, i agree with you…i thought meringue tasted kind of funny when I first had it. But i feel like it`s okay now..LOL
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yarska — July 7, 2012 @ 8:29 pm
i recommend you all try out a swiss meringue or an italian meringue. they’re so much tastier than the french meringue in the above recipe. they’re not foamy at all, they’re quite silky smooth and sexy!