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.
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"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

>
> Thanks.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog -
> 1-3-2007, Noodles for notbob !
> http://jamlady.eboard.com
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article > ,
"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote:

> >
> > 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


OK, so when you made them for the ex, did the pie go into the oven after
the filling was poured into it? Thanks.
--
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1-3-2007, Noodles for notbob !
http://jamlady.eboard.com
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article > ,
> "Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote:
>
>> >
>> > 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
>
>
> OK, so when you made them for the ex, did the pie go into the oven after
> the filling was poured into it? Thanks.

I always bake it for 5 to 7 minutes to give it a bit of "stiffness" and the
flavor seems better to me. But your experience may differ.

Cindi

> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog -
> 1-3-2007, Noodles for notbob !
> http://jamlady.eboard.com
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

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

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Oooookay...

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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Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Is there a purpose to baking the meringue-topped pie beyond cooking the
> meringue? no
>
> Can I leave the meringue off, skip the crust, and simply pour the
> filling to into custard cups and call it Lemon Something Else? Sure can!
>
> Thanks.