Petrified Meringue

CF ID:valeriew

Years ago I decided to bake a lemon meringue pie. As soon as I put the pie in the oven to brown the meringue my sister came running in the door telling me I needed to go with her to our Mother's home. Considering the fact that my husband was home I didn't even think but just ran out the door with her. I do not even remember what was so important that we leave in such a rush but as we were returning home (about 2 hours later) I remembered my pie. Rushing into the house I asked my husband how my pie turned out. His reply was '"what pie"? I opened the oven to see the most beautiful golden peaks. I was thrilled - until I attempted to cut it...The pie had petrified. I could not have cut it with a chain saw. Naturally I just dumped it in the trash. To this day I wish I had kept what surely would have been a beautiful center piece for my table.