Rolene’s Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 200 g Marie biscuits, crushed
• 120 g butter, melted
• 4 eggs, separated
• 180 g sugar
• 2 x 385 g condensed milk
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• Zest of 2 lemons

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Mix biscuits and melted butter.
3. Press into a 26 cm dish.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff.
5. Add sugar 1 tbsp at a time.
6. Whisk egg yolks separately.
7. Add condensed milk.
8. Add lemon juice and zest.
9. Pour filling over the base.
10. Top with the egg whites.
11. Bake for 30 minutes.
12. Switch off the oven.
13. Leave inside for 10 minutes.