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.
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