Hi Kathy, Meringue can be tough -- enough to make you, well, weep!   My first suggestion is that if you live in a humid climate and want to make meringue pie, you should move! Meringues just don’t like humid sticky weather. Seriously, if uprooting your life is not an option at this time, here a couple of other suggestions:  You’re right to spread the meringue completely over the pie, but you also want to spread the meringue over the custard when it is piping hot. This will mean whipping up the meringue first and letting it sit for a few minutes while you make the custard– that’s fine. It’s more important that the custard is as hot as it can be when you spread on the meringue. If that doesn’t work, try adding a teaspoon of cornstarch to the egg whites to help stabilize them and absorb some of the excess moisture. And finally, you might try sprinkling a thin layer of very fine cake crumbs on top of the custard before spreading on the meringue. Some cooks think the crumbs will absorb any excess moisture. Hope this helps – let me know if you try any of these suggestions!