Depression Lemon Pie

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 slices white bread, fresh & soft crusts trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • unbaked 9-inch pie shell
  • meringue(see below)
  • 2 egg whites
  • 4 tablespoons sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Break crustless bread into small pieces to make 1 1/2 Cups.
  2. 2
    Add butter and pour boiling water on top. Let stand 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Mix sugar and cornstarch, add beaten egg yolks, juice and zest.
  4. 4
    Pour over bread and stir until creamy.
  5. 5
    Pour into pieshell and bake at 400 until crust is golden brown and filling is set. About 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Cover with meringue made by beating 2 egg whites till foamy and gradually adding 4 Tbsp of sugar.
  7. 7
    Bake in 325 oven till lightly browned.

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