Old Time Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9-inch baked pastry shell
1 1/2 c. sugar
7 Tbsp. cornstarch
dash of salt
1 1/2 c. water
3 beaten egg yolks
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. lemon juice
3 egg whites
1 tsp. lemon juice
6 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan.
Stir in water.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick (3 to 5 minutes).
Remove from heat; stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; then pour into remaining hot mixture in pan.
Bring to a boil and cook one minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; add lemon peel and butter.
Slowly stir in lemon juice.
Cool to lukewarm; pour into pastry shell.