Apple Meringue Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• 2 cups apples, grated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (10x)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 grate apples and spread evenly in bottom of pie shell.
• 2 in separate bowl, cream sugar and butter, then blend in lemon juice and beaten egg yolks and pour over apple.
• 3 sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and bake in 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
• 4 beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed, then gradually add sugar and vanilla and beat until meringue is stiff.
• 5 spread over top of pie and return to oven; reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer,until meringue is lightly browned.