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Rant: The church picnic pie contest was a sticky situation for me
I signed up for the annual church picnic pie contest last weekend. I decided to make a lemon meringue pie from scratch. The meringue looked perfect, but when I carried it outside in the heat, it started to weep and slide off the pie before judging. I was so embarrassed, but everyone still ate it and said it tasted good. Has anyone else had a dessert fail because of weather? I need tips for summer baking now.
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jordan_owens757mo ago
Been there with the weeping meringue, but in my experience the real summer baking enemy is a soggy bottom crust. A lemon filling that's too warm or wet when you pour it in will steam the crust from the inside out. I blind bake my crust extra well and chill the filling completely before assembling. The meringue might still get messy, but at least the pie base stays solid.
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scott.claire7mo ago
Actually, meringue weeps more from humidity than just heat. Try adding a cornstarch slurry to the sugar syrup next time, it helps stabilize it.
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