You could make the pastry case and lemon filling in advance then whip up the meringue just before baking this classic dessert. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 20cm/8in fluted flan tin.
Meanwhile, make the meringue topping ... Do not serve the pie hot as the filling may be a bit soft and spill out of the pastry case. Batter up! Get the lemon and sugar ready for Shrove Tuesday ...