Lemon Meringue Pie with a twist

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 Tablespoons corn starch
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar, for meringue
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 9-inch pie crust shell of your choice
• 6 ounce can frozen lemonade, thawed

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the one cup of sugar and cornstarch. Add cold water. Whisk together.

Bring to a boil stirring constantly until liquid is clear.

Mix small amount of hot mixture with slightly beaten egg yolks, and return all to pan. Mix in lemonade, salt, and butter.

Cook stirring constantly for one minute or until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.

When cooled pour into baked pie shell (9" pie shell).

Beat egg whites with 1/3 cup sugar and cream of tartar until stiff and forming peaks. Put on pie and bake in 350 degrees until lightly golden. Cool then refrigerate.