LEMON MERINGUE PIE 1 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 c. flour 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 2 c. water 3 egg yolks 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1/4 c. lemon juice 1 tsp. grated lemon rind Meringue: 3 egg whites 1/4 c. sugar Combine sugar, salt, flour and cornstarch with 1/2 cup water. Heat remaining water and add. Cook over hot water or low heat until thickened and clear (about 20 minutes). Beat egg yolks; add a little of hot mixture to them and return to first mixture, stirring constantly. When thick, remove from heat (about 5 minutes). Stir in butter, lemon juice and rind. Pour into baked shell and cool. When filling is cool, top with meringue made by beating egg whites with sugar until stiff enough to hold in peaks. Brown in a slow oven (325 degrees) about 15 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |