Traditional Lemon Meringue Pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Argo(R) or Kingsford's(R) Corn Starch
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- Grated peel of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter OR margarine
- 1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
- 3 egg whites
- 1/3 cup sugar
- PREHEAT oven to 350u0b0F. Combine 1 cup sugar and corn starch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Stir in egg yolks.
- BRING to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and butter.
- SPOON hot filling into pie crust.
- BEAT egg whites in small bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- SPREAD meringue evenly over hot filling, sealing to edge of crust.
- BAKE 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/traditional-lemon-meringue-pie (may not work)