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I JUST WANT A LEMON MERINGUE PIE

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LightCameraBitchSmile · 09/06/2025 12:33

Why are they so hard to track down? I’ve been to Tesco, two Sainsbury’s, aldi, Waitrose, Morrisons and two M&S food halls. Nothing. Could have have 20 different kinds of apple pie though.

And yes I know I could make one, but I want to the supermarket overlords to cater to my whims. And I’m lazy.

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StMarie4me · 09/06/2025 18:37

Iceland?

SmallBox · 09/06/2025 14:36

LightCameraBitchSmile · 09/06/2025 14:13

Everyone telling me their local supermarket has them - READ THE ROOM. Stomps off

But we don't know where you live!

Hollowvoice · 09/06/2025 14:21

Now I want one too sulk

Lonelydave · 09/06/2025 14:21

Not exactly what you are after, but my mum does love a lemon meringue pie, so when I'm taking her out we stop of at cafe nero which does do slices of one....

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LightCameraBitchSmile · 09/06/2025 14:13

Everyone telling me their local supermarket has them - READ THE ROOM. Stomps off

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Sampler · 09/06/2025 14:13

I had a big slice of one on Saturday - our local bakery does it in a carton with a little mound of fresh whipped cream, fresh strawberry and half a flake. I ate it all and wondered if I should just try and make one - my mum made an excellent lemon meringue. Nothing beats it 🙂

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 09/06/2025 13:57

Skandar · 09/06/2025 13:47

To be fair, the supermarket ones tend to be pathetic in the meringue department. I was mightily dissapointed when I got one at Easter because I couldn't be bothered to make one. Will go back to making my own next time...

The trick is to buy a lemon tart (the Sainsburys taste the difference one is lovely) and then make your own meringue. Saves the trouble of blind baking the base and zesting the lemons and you can put as much meringue on top as you like. No one can stop you.

SnowFrogJelly · 09/06/2025 13:51

They have them in my Waitrose

NeedthatFridayfeeling · 09/06/2025 13:51

Ah damn now i want one! I'm the only one that eats it though so unless i can cut it into portions and freeze them i'm stuck 😭thats if i found one!

Skandar · 09/06/2025 13:47

To be fair, the supermarket ones tend to be pathetic in the meringue department. I was mightily dissapointed when I got one at Easter because I couldn't be bothered to make one. Will go back to making my own next time...

WitchesCauldron · 09/06/2025 13:45

LightCameraBitchSmile · 09/06/2025 12:33

Why are they so hard to track down? I’ve been to Tesco, two Sainsbury’s, aldi, Waitrose, Morrisons and two M&S food halls. Nothing. Could have have 20 different kinds of apple pie though.

And yes I know I could make one, but I want to the supermarket overlords to cater to my whims. And I’m lazy.

I agree- I used to love the packet ones you could get in 80s when you added the lemon capsule to the egg etc etc

saltinesandcoffeecups · 09/06/2025 13:14

Well shit… thanks @LightCameraBitchSmile now I want one… to be specific I want a lemon supreme pie but yeah my pie hookup restaurant closed and I’ve not seen one in the wild for going on 10 years.

damn 😦

Dartmoorcheffy · 09/06/2025 13:13

Lidl do a really nice one in the freezer section

Dahlietta · 09/06/2025 13:13

Waitrose used to do a fresh one in their desserts section, but now they seem only to do a lemon tart, which is absolutely not the same thing.

PITCHpink · 09/06/2025 13:12

Everything is cheesecake this that and the other now, oh with salted caramel everything too!

Take me back to the 80’s with LMP, prawn cocktail, suet puddings, yum yum

leopardprint17 · 09/06/2025 13:11

Asda sell them, they are in the freezer though

Edit- just checked sainsburys, they also have frozen ones 😁

IHateWasps · 09/06/2025 13:10

Lidl have a frozen lemon meringue pie.

wheelygoodbum · 09/06/2025 13:10

Well now I want one too

Bollynicks · 09/06/2025 13:09

I had completely forgotten about lemon meringue pie. I so want one now. Also following this thread to keep the above recipes that I've said will make this weekend iwillneverendupmakingoneinmylufe

spikefaithbuffyangel · 09/06/2025 13:08

Aldi have lemon meringue gelato if that helps a craving!

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 09/06/2025 13:06

I love a lm pie too! My mum used to make them, but not being a culinary genius, she used to make a packet one. Still delicious. At the patisserie my Dd works at, they make lemon and yuzu and lemon and passion fruit.

PotatoBreadForTheWin · 09/06/2025 12:58

I don’t care how retro they are, I bloody love a lemon meringue pie

i know you don’t want to bake OP but a homemade one is so delicious! I like Jamie’s

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grumpygrape · 09/06/2025 12:58

Our Morries does individual ones in their cake/dessert area. I have to cose my eyes as I go past but then sometimes my eyelids don't work ....

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LightCameraBitchSmile · 09/06/2025 12:58

I tried fridge and freezer in all these places 😩 the clientele around here must have poor taste so there’s no provision

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FoodAppropriation · 09/06/2025 12:58

Try ordering one from an individual baker.

The ones from Waitrose or Tesco are usually frozen anyway