You could make the pastry case and lemon filling in advance then whip up the meringue just before baking this classic dessert. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 20cm/8in fluted flan tin.

Lemon meringue pies have a tart curd-based filling paired with a marshmallowy topping and flaky pie crust ... or flavored ...

This way, the lower layer of the pie (that lemony filling) will cool and become firm, without having to resort to the fridge.

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Consider this top-rate contender, which melds cranberry and lemon flavors: The fruit-forward gelée filling is topped with a cloud of meringue, bringing a classic pie to new heights. What a happy ...