Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Lemon Meringue Pie
Ingredients: 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked; 1/4 c. corn starch; 1 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. water; 6 Tbsp. sugar; 3 egg yolks; 2 Tbsp. margarine; 1 1/2 tsp. lemon rind, grated; 1/3 c. lemon juice

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Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1/4 c. corn starch
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. water
6 Tbsp. sugar
3 egg yolks
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/2 tsp. lemon rind, grated
1/3 c. lemon juice

Directions

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Mix corn starch with 1/2 c. sugar, and salt; slowly stir in water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to mound slightly when dropped from spoon. Beat egg yolks and add remaining 1/2 c. sugar: cook approximately 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine, lemon rind, and juice. Let cool until warm; pour into baked pie shell.