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LEMON MERINGUE PIE 1 1/4 c. sugar 6 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. salt 2 c. boiling water 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1/4 c. butter or margarine 2/3 c. lemon juice 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell Mix together in saucepan sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add boiling water and grated lemon rind. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Continue cooking and stirring for 20 minutes or until no taste of cornstarch remains. Remove from heat. Add margarine or butter. Pour hot mixture gradual- ly over egg yolks and lemon juice which have been mixed togeth- er. Beat until smooth and well blended. Return to heat and allow to become steaming hot again, stirring to prevent scorch- ing. Fill pie shell and bake in 400 degrees oven for 5 minutes, no more. Cover with meringue (egg whites and sugar). Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |