LEMON MERINGUE PIE

By RhondaI

Ingredients

• 1 pie
• 7 tbls. cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 3 egg yolks beaten
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp. lemon peel
• 2 tblsp. butter
• 2 pies
• 14 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups hot water
• 6 egg yolks beaten
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp. lemon peel
• 4 tbls. butter

Details

Cooking time 10mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix first four ingredients, cook 6-8 minutes stirring constantly until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup to the egg yolks, mix and put back into pan. Cook about 6 minutes more, stirring constantly on low heat. Remove from heat, add butter, juice and peel. Stir well and pour into cooked crust.

MERINGUE
3 egg whites
1 tsp. lemon juice
6 tbsp. sugar
Beat whites and juice until soft peaks form. Add sugar and beat until stiff. Bake at 350* 15-20 min. to brown meringue. cool and refrigerate