Dessert for 8
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
$4.33for 460 minServes 8
This lemon dessert uses a graham crust, thick lemon filling, and a toasted meringue layer baked until firm.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Crackers, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.32Typical price |
 | Butter, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
 | Eggs, 13$0.30 each typical | 13 | $3.90Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.66 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.08 per serving$4.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 lemons
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and mix the graham crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Press the crumbs into a 9-inch springform pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt in a saucepan.
- Cook the filling over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thick, then stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
- Pour the lemon filling into the crust and beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Beat in the remaining sugar until firm peaks form, spread the meringue over the filling, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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