Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Ingredients
Lemon Filling
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup xylitol
- 1/3 cup arrowroot powder
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 3 egg yolks save egg whites for meringue
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup xylitol
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Lemon Filling
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a saucepan, mix together water, xylitol and arrowroot powder. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until you reach a thick consistency.
- Add lemon juice and zest and stir to combine.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla and stir until it reaches a pudding-like consistency.
- Pour lemon mixture into a glass pie pan and set aside.
Meringue
- With an electric mixer, beat egg whites about 2 minutes. When it begins to thicken, add xylitol, cream of tarter and vanilla.
- Continue beating egg white mixture until stiff peaks form, about 2 more minutes.
- Spoon the egg white mixture over the lemon mixture and bake until peaks turn a nice golden brown.
Notes
1 serving = approximately 1 oz protein
Caution: This amount of xylitol may be too much for some people, causing digestive distress, so you may need to use sparingly or avoid.
