Easy Meringue Pie
Add meringue on top of any pie filling and you have an impressive dessert that pie lovers will drool over. Choose whatever pie filling you prefer.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 1 frozen pie crust, thawed and baked per directions
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla flavor
Pie Filling
- 1 Pie filling, prepared per directions
Instructions
Making Meringue
- Separate egg whites from egg yolks. Place egg whites in clean bowl. Whisk egg whites together until frothy. Add sugar, cream of tartar and vanilla to egg whites and beat with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form (about 2-3 minutes).
Preparing Pie Filling
- Prepare pie filling as directed on box if using pudding mix. Pour pie filling into prepared crust.
Top with Meringue
- Place spoonful of meringue on top of pie filling all the way around inside of crust. Fill in the center with meringue and smooth until pie filling is completely covered. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Chill at least one hour before serving.