Grandmother'S Lemon Meringue Pie(Serves 6; Do Not Freeze)
- juice of 1 lemon
- rind of 1 lemon, grated
- 1 teacupful boiling water
- 1 teacupful sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cold water
- butter the size of a walnut (1 Tbsp.)
- yolks of 2 eggs
- 2 rounded Tbsp. cornstarch
- whites of 2 eggs
- 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
- 4 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
- 9-inch cooked pie shell
- Whisk egg yolks in top of double boiler.
- Add lemon juice, rind, cornstarch and cold water and blend well.
- Add sugar, boiling water and butter and put over heat, stirring until thick. Cover and cool.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Add cream of tartar and confectioners sugar.
- Beat in well.
- Pour lemon mixture into cooked pie shell and cover with meringue mixture.
- Bake at 225u0b0 until brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cool on rack away from drafts.
lemon, water, sugar, cold water, butter, cornstarch, whites, cream of tartar, confectioners sugar, shell
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=567132 (may not work)