New Orleans Pecan Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 c. sour cream
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. corn starch
1/4 tsp. lemon extract
pinch of salt
1 baked pie shell, cooled
2 egg whites
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Mix egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, cornstarch, lemon extract and salt.
Cook in top of double boiler until thick.
Pour into pie shell.
Beat egg whites.
Add brown sugar slowly; stir in pecans.
Spread over filling.
Bake until lightly browned.
Cool. Refrigerate for several hours.