Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie

• Produce

  • 2 Lemons, zest of

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large
  • 4 Egg whites
  • 4 Egg yolks

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cups Lemon juice, Fresh Squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter

• Desserts

  • 1 tbsp Gelatin, level

• Liquids

  • 1 1/4 cup Water

• Other

  • 1 TBSP Gentle Sweet

Found on defiantlygoodfood.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350
• Mix all ingredients with the back of a fork or pastry cutter.
• When well mixed, form into a ball using your hands.
• Press dough into a greased 9 inch pie dish.
• (optional) use pie weights or dried beans to prevent air pockets.
• Bake for 11-14 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Mix gelatin and water in a pot with a whisk over low-medium heat.
• Add Gentle Sweet, butter, zest and lemon juice.
• Temper the egg yolks by adding the hot lemon mixture to them 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking between tablespoons. I did about 5-6 tablespoons.
• Slowly add the tempered egg yolks to the pot of lemon mixture while whisking.
• Keep over low heat for 4-5 minutes, do not boil.
• Allow to cool in the refrigerator for a few hours before pouring it into the pie shell to fully cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F on broil.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites, Geltle Sweet, and cream of tartar with electric mixer until foamy. Beating until mixture forms stiff peaks.
• Top the pie filling with the meringue. Do this gently if the pie filling is not fully set to avoid mixing the layers together.
• Place pie on a center oven rack and set to broil on high or at 400 degrees F with the door cracked open to watch.
• Remove pie when you see brown peaks and overall golden color on the meringue. This only takes a few minutes so dont walk away while the pie is in the oven.
• Allow pie to cool to room temperature before putting it into the refrigerator for a few hours to set.
• It is set when it stops jiggling when nudged. (I usually have to refrigerate it overnight.)

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