Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. cold water
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 lemon rind, grated
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. butter
3 egg whites
1/3 c. sugar
9-inch baked pastry shell

Preparation

Stir together in saucepan 1 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add water, stirring until smooth.
Stir in egg yolks. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in lemon rind, juice and butter.
Cool.
Turn into pastry shell.