Pineapple Meringue Pie

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 baked (9-inch) pastry shell
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sugar

1. Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar, cornstarch, butter, lemon rind, salt, and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan; stir well. Pour boiling water over sugar mixture, stirring well. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in pineapple and lemon juice. Pour filling into pastry shell.
2. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over warm filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature.

sugar, cornstarch, butter, lemon rind, salt, eggs, boiling water, fresh pineapple, lemon juice, pastry shell, cream of tartar, sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pineapple-meringue-pie (may not work)