1 c Sugar 2 tb Sugar
2 tb Sugar 4 tb Lemon juice
1 c Water, boiling 4 Egg yolks
2 tb Butter 1 Grated rind of lemon
1 Salt 3 Egg whites
1 Pie shell, baked
Combine cornstarch and 1 cup plus 2 tbl. of sugar, add water slowly,
stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add slightly beaten egg
yolks, butter, lemon rind and juice and salt. Cook 2 or 3 minute.
Pour into baked shell. Cover with meringue made from 3 egg whites,
beaten stiff and 2 tbl. sugar. Bake in a slow oven 15 minutes or
untilbrown.
Yields
6 servings