Tuesdays with Dorie: Creamiest Lime Cream Meringue Pie
August 25, 2009 at 1:42 am | Posted in groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 31 Comments
The brilliant baker Linda of Tender Crumb picked this cool and refreshing Lime Cream Meringue Pie for TWD this week. Lots of lime and grated ginger made for a snappy combination…just right for a hot and muggy summer’s day. I went with a crumb crust, and used waaaay less butter in my lime cream (I don’t know anymore just how much, but I didn’t measure anyway). The lime cream was, well, creamy, and far better in taste and texture than some heavily cornstarched giggly-wiggly meringue pie fillings I’ve had in the past.
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, or read Tender Crumb. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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Holy Cream Pie! That looks “Diner-worthy”! Love your mile-high meringue. It’s browned to perfection. I have hope…. nicely done!
Comment by mike— August 25, 2009 #
Ciao !!! Your beautiful photo makes me wish I still had a slice of this yummy pie !!!!
Comment by natalia— August 25, 2009 #
Beautiful! I love your meringue- it looks gorgeous. I reduced the butter by alot too. This was delicious!
Comment by Mary Ann— August 25, 2009 #
This looks lovely! I love your meringue. Sooo pretty!
Comment by foodlibrarian— August 25, 2009 #
This is absolutely beautiful Steph! Your meringue looks soooo silky! WOW! Just like in magazines!
Comment by vibi— August 25, 2009 #
Billowy, beautiful and bountifully done!
Comment by Lauren...a baking blog— August 25, 2009 #
Creeeeamy goodness.
Comment by VeggieGirl— August 25, 2009 #
Your meringue is absolute perfection! I cut down the butter by an entire stick!!!
Comment by Teanna— August 25, 2009 #
Your pie looks fantastic. I’m sure it was so much better without all that butter. The height of the meringue is beautiful.
Comment by Kim— August 25, 2009 #
This looks delicious. I love meringue pies like this! Couldn’t tell you last time I had one either….maybe I’m overdue!
Comment by tastyeatsathome— August 25, 2009 #
Your meringue is to die for!
Comment by Erin— August 25, 2009 #
Your pie looks delicious and the meringue looks perfect!
Comment by Wendy— August 25, 2009 #
Yes, it did have a much softer, creamier consistency than most lemon or lime meringue pies. Yours looks beautiful!
Comment by Amy— August 25, 2009 #
I used all the butter and it was so scrumptious, but next time I’ll definitely follow in your footsteps with “a lot less butter”…
Comment by Charli— August 25, 2009 #
I used about half less butter in the lime cream. It would have almost tasted like butter otherwise!
Comment by Tammy— August 25, 2009 #
This looks great Steph – your sky high meringue is just gorgeous!!!
Comment by Cakelaw— August 25, 2009 #
Looks amazing!
Can’t wait to see what else you cook up =)
Comment by delightfullysweet— August 25, 2009 #
love the idea of a lime filling and your meringue looks truly perfect!!
Comment by mimi— August 25, 2009 #
Those peaks are lovely! A gorgeous pie.
Comment by Rebecca— August 25, 2009 #
Your pie looks outstanding! Just like something you would see in a bakery! The meringue looks soooo perfect!
Comment by Lauryn— August 25, 2009 #
Good lord Steph — your pie (especially that meringue) is too beautiful to eat!!
Do tell – how did you get that gorgeous browning on your meringue…oven or torch?
Comment by Linda @ Tender Crumb— August 26, 2009 #
thanks! i ran it under the broiler…would’ve used my torch actually, but it is out of gas at the moment.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 26, 2009 #
That looks so good!
What program do you use to write on your pics?
Comment by Rachel— August 26, 2009 #
i either use Photoshop or the on-line editor picnik.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 26, 2009 #
Scrumptious looking pie with that perfect meringue on top. Bravo!!
Comment by teaandscones— August 26, 2009 #
Gorgeous – I love the sky high meringue.
Comment by Cakelaw— August 26, 2009 #
I love your crumb crust. Great complement to the zesty filling. The lime and ginger sounds fabulously refreshing, too!
Comment by Julia @ Mélanger— August 27, 2009 #
It’s official. Yours looks the best of all the pies I’ve seen!
Comment by Hilary— August 27, 2009 #
well, that pie looks like a major success. slices so well too!
Comment by Sihan— August 31, 2009 #
For pie looks picture perfect. For a second there I didn’t think it was real.
Comment by Eliana— August 31, 2009 #
Giggly wiggly? Is that a technical term? 😛 Love the browned meringue topping!
Comment by Caitlin— August 31, 2009 #