Lemon Meringue Pie

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) pastry shell, baked
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 6 tsp. cornstarch
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 4 tsp. margarine
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 c. lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan, mix sugar, salt and cornstarch together.
  2. 2
    Add water and grated rind.
  3. 3
    Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently.
  4. 4
    Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Stir hot mixture into egg yolks which have been mixed with lemon juice.
  6. 6
    Strain into baked pie shell.
  7. 7
    Bake at 400° for 10 minutes.
  8. 8
    Top with meringue.

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