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Default I need a quick answer re lemon meringue pie

In article >,
pheasant > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > 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?
> >
> > Thanks.

> My wife calls it lemon curd or something like that. Yep. Pretty much
> just lemon pudding as far as we are concerned. The filling is cooked so
> it will set up, so nothing further need be done; other that mebbe some
> whipped cream on top.
> Mark


Thanks, Mark. Lemon curd is a different animal.
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