Old Fashioned Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• to make lemon filling: in a double boiler, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. stir in water, mixing well. cook until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. remove from heat.
• place egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat well. slowly pour 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.
• pour egg yolk mixture back into cornstarch mixture in double boiler, continuing to whisk constantly. return double boiler to heat and cook mixture 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. remove from heat.
• stir butter or margarine, lemon juice, and lemon rind into thickened mixture. allow mixture to cool, then pour into pie shell.
• to make meringue: in a large metal or glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. add 6 tablespoons sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until all sugar is incorporated and whites are stiff. spread meringue into pie shell, making sure to completely cover lemon filling.
• bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is golden brown. chill before serving.