Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 baked pastry shell
1 2/3 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. lemon juice
4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In heavy saucepan, combine 1 1/3 cups sugar and cornstarch; add lemon juice.
In small bowl, beat egg yolks.
Add to lemon mixture.
Gradually add water, stirring constantly.
Over medium heat, cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add butter; stir until melted.
Pour into prepared pastry shell.