b'Lemon Meringue Pie by Phil Q| United KingdomWhy is it special?When Karen and I were first dating, Karen discovered that I liked Lemon Meringue Pie and learned to make it. Weve been married for 22 years it is a good pie!IngredientsPastry Filling Topping175g/6oz plain flour Juice and grated rind 2 egg whitesPinch of salt of 2 medium lemons 115g/4oz of castor sugar50g/2oz margarine 40g/1.5oz of cornflour25g/1oz lard115g/4oz of castor sugar(alternatively, just use 2 egg yolks3oz of margarine) Method1. Preheat the oven to 190 C/375 F/Gas mark 5. Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8-inch fluted flan ring and place on a baking tray. Sift the flour and salt together. Rub in the fats until evenly distributed, then add enough cold water (about 150ml/pint) to make a stiff dough. Knead lightly until smooth.2. Roll out pastry to a circle of 5cm/2 inches larger than the flan ring. Carefully fit into the flan ring and ease the pastry over the base and up the sides. Trim off any excess. 3. Place a large piece of crumpled foil into the pastry case, then bake for 25 minutes. Remove thefoil and bake for a further 10 minutes. Remove the flan ring. Increase the oven temperature to 200 C/400 F/Gas mark 6. 4. Meanwhile make the lemon juice up to 275ml/ pint with water, then place in the pan with the rind, cornflour and castor sugar. Over a low heat, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring for 34 minutes.5. Blend a little of the lemon mixture with the egg yolks. Then add to the rest of the mixture in the pan.Heat for 1 minute. Pour the filling into the flan case.6. To make the topping, whisk the egg whites until stiff, add 2 tablespoon of the sugar, then whisk again until thick and glossy.(For best results keep the egg whites chilled after separating them from the egg yolks until ready for whisking. Also chill the bowl beforehand. Glass bowls work better than plastic). Fold in the remaining sugar lightly and quickly. 7. Pipe or spoon the meringue over the flan to cover the lemon filling and cook for 10 minutes or until themeringue is golden and set. Serve hot or cold. Serves 6.52'