Lemon Meringue Pie with Lemon Thyme Meringue

Plus two new videos + What to Bake This Weekend!

Lemon Meringue Pie

*Sponsored by Diamond Crystal Salt

I think Lemon Meringue Pie may be the most perfectly balanced dessert of all time. The tart lemon filling is a great match for the sweetness of an ethereal mile-high pile of meringue topping. Add the freshness of lemon thyme to the meringue and you’ll elevate the taste into one that is summery and sophisticated. I like the rich flavor of the graham cracker crust but feel free to go with the more traditional pastry dough crust.

To balance the sugar in this recipe, you need a bit of salt in each layer, so I added Diamond Crystal Salt’s new Baking Salt. It dissolves into the recipe 3x faster, making it perfect for my beloved meringue, which can weep if the salt crystals haven’t fully dissolved before whipping.

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Q&A Episode 1

Thank you to all my Extras subscribers who wrote in with questions for my first Q&A video! You can watch my responses in the video above. Please keep the questions coming! Paid subscribers can send in their questions via Chat here:

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The Difference Between Measuring with Cups vs. a Kitchen Scale

A few weeks ago I asked you if you use measuring cups or a kitchen scale to weigh your ingredients. I was so happy to see that 65% of those who voted use a scale! For those of you who use measuring cups, there are a few important things to know and I made this video to show you the differences in methods of measuring.

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What to Bake This Weekend

• Let’s get in the spring mood with berry eclairs!

• Ever made your own crackers at home? These are more like cookies, but I hope you’ll try my homemade graham crackers. They’re easy and much better than store bought!

• Gougères! They’re just cheese puffs with a fancy name. The exterior is crisp and the interior soft and custardy. I love to fill mine with marmalade for a savory/sweet combination.

• Need an easy-but-still-feels special breakfast recipe? Try a Dutch baby! You can fill it with whatever you like.

As always, if you’ve recently made one of my recipes, please leave a rating/review!