Lemon Meringue Pie

A traditional lemon meringue pie is made by filling a prebaked pie crust with lemon curd, topping with soft meringue, and baking. In this version, a hard meringue shell replaces the traditional pie crust and an especially tangy lemon curd is used as a counterpoint to the sweet crust and soft meringue topping. Whipped cream is added last. The delicate interplay of flavors and textures—the crunch of the meringue shell, the tang of the lemon curd, the softness of the meringue topping, and the