Old Time Lemon Pie

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) baked pie crust
  • 1 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. water
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/3 c. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 4 egg yolks (save whites)
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 c. lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp. lemon peel
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat sugar, water and butter or margarine until sugar dissolves.
  2. 2
    Blend cornstarch and cold water.
  3. 3
    Add to hot mixture. Cook slowly until clear, about 8 minutes.
  4. 4
    Beat egg yolks with milk.
  5. 5
    Slowly stir into cornstarch mixture.
  6. 6
    Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  7. 7
    Remove from heat and add lemon juice and lemon peel.
  8. 8
    Cool. Pour into cooled pie crust.

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