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Preparation info
  • One

    9 inch pie
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
It's a Sweet World: Recipes from Around the Globe at Bea’s Bakery

By Lenny Rosenberg and Adaeze Nwanonyiri

Published 2025

  • About

This timeless dessert takes us back to an era when American diners had revolving glass display cases illuminated from within on which the owners would proudly present a magnificent lemon meringue pie alongside a yummy cheesecake, a platter of chocolate éclairs, and a selection of deliciously decadent cakes.

At Bea’s, we still have the bakery’s original display case, and—yes—lemon meringue is a guaranteed showstopper there, lighting up the eyes of children and grandparents alike. For