Lemon Vodka Meringue Pie

• 1/3 c. cornstarch
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. warm water
• grated peel of 1 lemon
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• 1/4 c. 80 proof vodka
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• meringue topping
• 1 frozen 9-inch pie crust, thawed at room temperature

1. Prick
2. bottom
3. of
4. pie
5. crust.
6. Bake as directed for unfilled pie crust until golden brown.
7. Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in medium saucepan.
8. Stir well.
9. Stir in water, lemon peel,
10. juice and vodka.
11. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture
12. boils. Remove
13. from
14. heat.
15. Whisk
16. eggs in small bowl until
17. combined. Whisk
18. in
19. small
20. amount
21. of
22. hot sauce, then slowly whisk
23. eggs into sauce.
24. Return to heat and cook, stirring until
25. thick.
26. Add butter to mixture and blend well.
27. Pour into baked pie crust. Spread meringue topping over pie to edge of
28. crust.
29. Bake
30. 10 minutes
31. until
32. meringue is golden brown. Remove from oven, cool on rack 15 minutes.
33. Then refrigerate.

cornstarch, sugar, salt, water, lemon, lemon juice, vodka, eggs, butter, meringue topping, pie crust

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=175673 (may not work)