Lemon Meringue Pie

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch baked pie shell
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 7 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. water
  • 3 egg yolk
  • 1/3 c. lemon juice
  • 2 tsp grated lemon rind

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in top of double boiler. Stir in water.
  2. 2
    Cook over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly.
  3. 3
    Cover and cook 15 minutes longer. stir a little of hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks.
  4. 4
    Add to remaining hot mixture in top of double boiler and cook for 2 minutes over hot water stirring constantly.
  5. 5
    Add butter, cool - add lemon rind and juice.
  6. 6
    Pour into baked shell, cover with meringue. Bake 325 for 15 minutes.

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