Lemon Meringue Pie

Follow recipe #34 for crust.

In a medium sauce pan add:

• 6 tbsp. corn starch
• 2, 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 5 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 5 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tsp. of lemon rind, ( I do not use the rind in my pie)
• 1, 9 inch baked pie shell

Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold water in the top of a double boiler, blend in sugar and salt.  Add remainder of water stirring constantly over boiling water for 10 min. or so.  gradually pour hot mixture over beaten egg yolks stirring constantly and return to double boiler for another 2 min.  remove from heat and add butter, lemon juice and rind. still stirring.  

Pour into pie shell.

Beat egg whites and add 1 tsp. cream of tartar and add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar or 6 tbsp. of regular sugar until stiff peaks form and add to pie and bake at 325 degrees for about 15 min. or until peaks are golden brown.  Turn off oven and let pie cool down in the oven.  Then remove and serve.

ENJOY!!