This months challenge was hosted by the lovely Jen at The Canadian Baker, and she chose Lemon Meringue Pie. I was so excited when I got the news that this would be the Daring Baker Challenge for January. What a great way to start the New Year.As the month went on, there was talk from other DBer's that they had a problem with a watery filling. This made me nervous, surely this would not happen to me and that putting my pie together would go perfectly.
Made the pie dough...went together great! Baked it....perfect. While the crust was cooling, I made the lemon curd...oh, that wonderful, tart lemon curd! Very tasty. Let it cool, and then I made the meringue without any problems. Can this be? Did my pie turn out just the way that it should? Unfortunately, no. I had the watery mess, but, it did taste great!
I don't regret making this pie. That is part of being a Daring Baker...some turn out, and some don't. A great big Thank you to Jen for choosing a great dessert to start off the New Year. Check out her Lemon Meringue Pie for the recipe. And, don't forget to check out all of the other Daring Baker's on their experience.
Good work! You're pie looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour pie looks beautiful! I'm sorry it turned out runny but I'm sure it still tasted fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYAY!! A fellow watery mess! j/k April! Sorry it didnt turn out for you hun. But it looks beautiful. Your meringue is perfect!
ReplyDeleteWatery or not, it looks yummy to me. And now you can say you've tried it. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about your watery mess :( but congratulations on completing the challenge :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the taste is all that matters. Whats important is what we learn from these great experiments.
ReplyDeleteAh my comment just disappeared in some error thing. Anyway, your pie looks great! And you were patient enough to wait to cut it too. I find it really hard to wait!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Looks like it set up well even if it did leak some! Mine did the same thing but cut and served fairly well.
ReplyDeleteyou can't even tell from the pic that it was watery... it still looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteI've read a TON of lemon meringue blogs, today, and I've noticed a lot of people had that watery problem. Could it be the recipe?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's your technique.
It does look beautiful, though.
your LMP looks so good trust me.
ReplyDeleteYour pie looks great! Well Dones!
ReplyDeleteExactly, that is what being a Daring Baker is all about!!
ReplyDeleteIf it tastes fabulous, we are willing to overlook a few runny challenges, congratulations!
I couldn't have guessed by the looks of your pie, it looks divine!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it tasted good!!!
ReplyDeleteYour pie sure doesn't look watery - it looks great!!
ReplyDeleteLooks good to me! Great meringue!
ReplyDeleteIt looks perfect! I don't see any watery mess...
ReplyDeleteGood job on the pie!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't -look- watery, glad you enjoyed it either way
ReplyDeleteWell as far as that picture is concerned~ it looks darn perfect to me. The most important thing *being edible* is all that really matters!
ReplyDeleteYou did a lovely job on your pie. Great job!
ReplyDeleteNatalie @ Gluten A Go Go
yup, part of being a DBer is sometimes the recipes just confound us. Good job this month!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting think this dessert could be called lemon meringue pudding. But it seems you did a very good job making the pie. A good pudding is as good as a good pie.
ReplyDeletewatery mess? I don't see it - it looks just like it should. The important thing is that you did it. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteWell done April. At least it tasted delicious. My filling was not too watery but as I made individual tarts I didn't have to cut it. Perhaps that's the answer
ReplyDeleteIt still looks great, and ... well, it isn't as watery as it could've been! Good job!
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely - I love how your formed the meringue! Glad you found it a good experience!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the watery mess.:( But yes, it is all part of being a Daring Baker.
ReplyDeleteYou have a really lovely lemon meringue pie there. Frankly I think that they all weep a bit. It's their nature. And if they don't weep maybe the baker used a boxed mix.
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