Lemon Meringue Pie

Sunday was the day for special puddings when I was young, and lemon meringue was always  popular, so I thought I would try Mary's version. As a kid, I remember stirring the lemon mixture for my mum, waiting for the little lemon ball to burst, and the mixture to thicken. There are no lemon balls in Mary's recipe as there are no packets involved! The lemon mixture is made from condensed milk, egg yolks, and the juice and rind of 3 lemons! Also, rather than a pastry base, she uses a biscuit crumb one.
Our eldest son Tom loves lemons - I mean, he would happily eat one! He really loved this lemon meringue pie as it was zingy to say the least.
The rest of us enjoyed it, but the consensus was that it could do with less lemon juice in it. Also, I don't think you can beat a pastry case. Having said that, this base is a lot easier and quicker.
If we don't include Tom's score which was 9.0, the overall verdict was 7.5
Oh, and I forgot to say that I added the flaked almonds, they are not in the recipe, but I think they improve it!