Grandma'S Lemon Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
5 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
3 egg yolks
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell or graham cracker crust

Preparation

In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Add milk gradually and stir until smooth.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick, about 10 minutes.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into beaten egg yolks, then gradually add yolks to remaining hot mixture.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add butter, lemon peel and juice and blend thoroughly.
Pour hot filling into pie shell.
If made with a baked pie shell, top with meringue.
If a graham cracker crust is used, serve with whipped cream.