Lemon meringue pie 12/10/09

Where to begin? I wanted to make lemon curd, so I did. Then I thought I would make meringue pie for the stall, so I decided to go all out and make the meringue from the Baker and Spice book where you melt the sugar slightly. I disregarded their warnings about needing an electric whisk, and hand whisked it. But to no avail (or light, white fluffiness). So I had no pie for the stall and was left with the base of the pie.
My friends Jill and Daniel were coming over for dinner and I made this...



Needless to say i made the meringue the way my mum had taught me (the normal way!) and it was delicious.