If you love lemon meringue pie, then you will really enjoy this easy mandarin meringue pie.
I used a ‘cheat’ recipe to create it based on a Kidspot recipe. The whole family enjoyed this for dessert one night and we had plenty left over to indulge on with a cup of tea when the craving hit.
The reason I decided to try and make a mandarin meringue pie was because I had bought mandarin juice instead of orange juice at our weekly shop. I thought the family would enjoy something different to ordinary orange juice.
Unfortunately it had a really tart flavour and the kids wouldn’t touch it.
So I thought to use up the juice, I’d have to bake with it and hence why I made a Mandarin Meringue Pie.
I’m not a very technical cook. I like easy recipes, so when I searched for Easy Lemon Meringue Pie and found the Kidspot one, using a tin of condensed milk, I knew I couldn’t go wrong with this recipe.
I’ve made it twice now and both times, the pie has worked out just fine. I reckon this recipe is failproof, but you do need to keep an eye on it in the oven. When you take the pie out of the oven the first time, you will want to see a film on the top to know that it’s been baked through. Mine was a little too long in the oven, but that’s what happens when you bake other things at the same time!
This Mandarin Meringue Pie makes a great dessert to share, it can also be portioned for smoko morning tea with a cup of coffee or tea. Jacob and I would often have a piece of the pie with a cup of tea after dinner. It’s not something we do every night but if there are leftovers to be eaten, we make sure they don’t go to waste!
I’m sure you could use the same recipe with other citrus fruits like lime or orange.
I used a 27cm diameter pie dish so there are enough crumbs for the base to suit this size. You may need to decrease the biscuit base if you use a smaller dish.
I also added 1 drop of Doterra Wild Orange Essential Oil to boost the flavour.
I now have mandarin meringue pie to serve to the parents this afternoon at Phoebe’s Trolls Party. I’m looking forward to another slice with a cup of tea tonight after all the party shenanigans are over.
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