"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> Is there a purpose to baking the meringue-topped pie beyond cooking the
> meringue?
>
> Can I leave the meringue off, skip the crust, and simply pour the
> filling to into custard cups and call it Lemon Something Else?

My Mama does this with egg custard for me all the time, and I have made many
lemon pies without the meringue as the ex hated it. Sounds like a good plan
to me.

Good Luck

Cindi

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