LEMON MERINGUE PIE
LEMON MERINGUE PIE
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 c. sugar
- ⅓ c. cornstarch
- 1-1/2 c. hot water
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1-1/3 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
Instructions
- Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir hot water in gradually. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil one minute.
- Beat a little of the hot mixture into three egg yolks, slightly beaten. Then beat into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil one minute longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, blend in butter, lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Pour into a baked 9 inch pie shell. Cover with meringue and bake until a delicate brown. Serve as soon as cool.
Notes
Joan Larson Erickson
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