Butch's Lemon Pie

By aggiebutch

Said to be Abe Lincoln's favorite.

Ingredients

• Filling
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2/3 cup of water
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp s melted butter
• Meringue
• 4 egg whites
• 3 tbsp s sugar

Preparation

Step 1

For filling
Preheat oven to 325.
In medium bowl mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add in the lemon zest, water and the lemon juice. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Leaving the whole egg to the last. Blend in the melted butter. Pour into an unbaked pie shell and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Filling should be bubbly and somewhat thick.
Remove from oven and let cool for 10 mins.

Heat oven to 450.

For meringue
Beat egg whites until frothy. Beat in sugar one tbsp at a time until whites for soft peaks.Spread over pie sealing edges. Bake 2 to 3 min until meringue is lightly browned. Cool to room temperature before cutting.