Lemon Pie

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. water
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • juice and rind of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 large Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 baked pie shell

Directions

  1. 1
    First, grate lemon rind, not the white part.
  2. 2
    Add this to 1 cup water.
  3. 3
    When it starts to boil, add cornstarch.
  4. 4
    Stir until it thickens.
  5. 5
    Put the egg yolks in a small bowl with a little of the hot mixture and stir quickly, then add to the rest of mixture. Keep stirring; add juice and butter.
  6. 6
    Pour into baked pie shell and let cool.
  7. 7
    Beat egg whites with 6 tablespoons sugar and use as topping.

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