Alison Niven

Lemon Meringue Pie

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    (or makes 6 individual 10cm tarts)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Gloagburn: Recipes from a Scottish Farm
Gloagburn

By Alison Niven

Published 2025

  • About

This is one of those desserts that never fails to impress – the light, fluffy meringue is the perfect foil for the intense citrus of the lemon custard.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4.
  2. On a floured worktop, roll out the dough to about 3mm thick, then use it to line your flan dish. Beat one of the eggs with a little water, then brush it over the base of the pie and