LEMON MERINGUE PIE
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tbsps. corn starch
3 tbsps. flour
1 1/2 cups hot water
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tbsps. butter
1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 - 9 inch baked pastry shell, cooled
Recipe
In saucepan, mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch and flour.
Gradually add hot water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture boils. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Stir in moderate amount of hot mixture into egg yolks and return to hot mixture. Bring to boiling and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and lemon peel. Slowly add lemon juice, mixing well. Pour into pastry shell. Spread meringue over filling; seal to edges.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
MERINGUE
3 egg whites 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 tbsps. sugar
Beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks appear. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
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