Lemon Meringue Pie

By brownbox

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ◾1 1/4 cups water
• ◾1 tablespoon butter
• ◾1/4 cup cornstarch
• ◾3 tablespoons cold water
• ◾6 tablespoons lemon juice
• ◾1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• ◾3 egg yolks
• ◾2 tablespoons milk
• ◾8 inch baked pastry shell
• Meringue
• ◾3 egg whites
• ◾6 tablespoons sugar
• ◾1 teaspoon lemon juice

Details

Adapted from ourgrandmothersrecipebox.wordpress.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar, water and butter; heat until sugar dissolves. Add cornstarch blended with cold water: cook slowly until clear, about 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and peel; cook 2 minutes. Slowly add egg yolks beaten with milk; bring to boiling. Cool.

Meringue: Beat egg whites stiff, but not dry: add sugar gradually; add lemon juice at the last. Brown in moderate oven (350 degrees) 13 to 15 minutes.