for a culinary turning point!

With the invention of pies came the addition of meringue. Piled high in its fluffy goodness, baked until peaks turn a golden brown, forks have no difficulty at all gliding through 'til the creamy filling beneath is reached. One of the best and tastiest pies boasts the tangy taste of lemons.

August 15 is...

Lemon Meringue Pie Day
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Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe & Video

A meringue consists of egg whites whipped into stiff peaks with white sugar then baked in a slow oven. It then becomes crisp. Meringue can also be served individually with fruit fillings or as a cookie. Meringue was perfected in the 17th century, and lemon meringue pie, as we know it today, was developed in the 19th century

There's more to lemon meringue that just a slice of pie...