Lemon Delicious Pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 ounces butter
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 egg yolks, unbeaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 9 inch pie shell, baked
- TOPPING
- whipped cream or meringue (from 3 egg whites)
- Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- Mix sugar and cornstarch.
- Combine with butter, lemon juice, egg yolks and milk.
- Cook in top of a double boiler until thick and cooked.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- When cool, stir in sour cream.
- Pour into baked pie shell.
- Serve with whipped cream or make meringue with 3 egg whites.
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
- In Mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
- Add cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
- Pile meringue lightly on cooled pie making sure it touches edge of pastry to prevent it from shrinking.
- Bake five to six minutes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-delicious-pie-23975 (may not work)