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Bake your meringue pie at a high temperature with a short baking time. This prevents overcooking the outer layer of meringue, so beading is avoided. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 4 to 5 minutes.
1 Oven too hot You need a low temperature to ensure the gradual evaporation of moisture from the meringue. 2  If the oven is too hot, the outside will be crunchy and browned and the center will be sticky and chewy. 3  Meringue removed too soon from the oven Allow the meringue to remain in the oven after baking. Meringue removed too soon from the oven Allow the meringue to remain in the oven after baking. 2  This helps dry it out. 3  Making meringues on a humid day Try and avoid this if possible. 4  The sugar in the meringue attracts moisture and makes it chewy.