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FAMOUS LEMON PIE 3 Tbsp. cream cornstarch 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind 3 eggs, separated 1 1/2 c. boiling water 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell 6 Tbsp. sugar Combine cream cornstarch, 1 1/4 cups sugar, lemon juice and lemon rind. Beat egg yolks. Add to cornstarch mixture. Gradually add boiling water. Heat to boiling over direct heat and then boil gently 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into pie shell. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually beat in the 6 tablespoons sugar. Spread meringue over top of pie, carefully sealing in all the filling by spreading meringue to touch all edges of crust. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) 4 to 5 minutes or until browned. Cool on a cake rack away from drafts. Serve cold. Makes 1 9-inch pie. 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. |