Mother's Lemon Meringue Pie

By á-23262

Ingredients

• Meringue:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 T. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. butter
• 3 T cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 1 baked pie shell
• 2 egg whites
• 4 T sugar
• 1/4 teas. cream of tartar if desired

Preparation

Step 1

In saucepan, mix cornstarch with sugar, add boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes. Add rest of ingredients and cook until thick.
Pour into cooked pie shell.

For meringue: beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar and cream of tartar. Beat until mixture forms peaks. Spread meringue on top of pie. Bake in a 350 oven until meringue is light brown.