Fresh Lemon Pie

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 3 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 3/4 c. water
  • dash of salt
  • 2 egg yolks (save whites in bowl for later)
  • 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. white sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook the sugar, cornstarch and the water until thickened. Beat the egg yolks, adding 1/4 cup sugar, then pour some of the hot mixture into egg mixture and back into cooking pan to thicken more.
  2. 2
    Add the lemon juice.
  3. 3
    When thick enough for pie crust, add 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

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