Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pie shell, baked
4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar for filling
4 Tbsp. sugar for meringue
2 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. lemon rind, grated

Preparation

Mix 4 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon salt in top of double boiler. Stir over boiling water until mixture is thick and smooth.
Add butter, lemon juice and lemon rind.
Set aside to cool.
Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and fold in the cooled custard.
Pour into baked 9 inch pie shell.
Cover with a meringue made from remaining egg whites, with a few grains of salt, beaten in until frothy. Add 4 tablespoons sugar slowly and a few drops of vanilla until stiff, but not dry.
Pile on pie.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 20 minutes until meringue is golden brown.