Lemon Meringue Pie

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Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup hot water
  • 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margerine
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 (9-inch) pastry shell, cooked
  • Meringue (see below)

Instructions

In saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Gradually add hot water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over high heat til mixture comes to boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove form heat. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, then return to hot mixture. Bring back to boiling and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and lemon peel. Slowly add lemonb juice, mixing well. Pour into pastry shell. Spread meringue over filling and seal the edges. Bake at 350 F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting. (Before cutting, dip knife in water.) Meringue 3 egg whites 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 6 Tbsp. sugar Beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar til soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating til stiff and glossy peaks have formed and all sugar is dissolved.

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