5 T. cornstarch
1 c. sugar
~Mix well with whisk.
Add:
3 c. boiling water
~Bring to a boil 'til thick.
~In the meantime:
~Separate 3 eggs.
~Whip the yolks lightly with whisk.
~Add:
2 T. of the hot cornstarch mixture to the yolks, mix well &
~Add the yolks to the corstarch pot.
~Add 2 T. lemon rind
~Cook for about 5 mins. stirring slowly.
~Take pot off burner and
~Add:
3/4 c. lemon juice
1 T. butter or marg
1/4 t. salt
3/4 t. cream of tartar or baking powder
~Pour into prepared pie crust or graham crust.
Meringue:
~Beat 3 egg whites til stiff peaks form.
~While beating slowly add:
2 T. sugar
1 t. lemon juice
Few grains of salt
~Remove beaters & stir in:
1 T. lemon rind
~Mix & spread over lemon in crust.
~Sprinkle:
1 T. lemon rind over meringue.
(Optional).
~Bake for 4 or 5 mins in 350 oven. Til meringue is golden brown. (The peaks of the meringue will get darker).
~Cool before cutting into pie.
