The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, chilled; 3–4 tablespoons, cold water; 1/2 cup, graham cracker crumbs; 1 cup, granulated sugar; 1/4 cup, cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 cups, cold water; 6 , large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon, lemon zest from 1 lemon; 1/2 cup, lemon juice from 2 to 3 lemons; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar; 4 , large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1994, America's Test Kitchen TV

This is the ultimate lemon meringue pie: a crisp crust, a firm, lush filling, and a no-weep meringue.

SERVES Makes one 9-inch pie

TIME 2 hours, plus 1½ hours chilling and 2 hours cooling

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