Edith'S Lemon Meringue Pie(This Recipe Is Over 60 Years Old) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg yolks (save whites)
1 scant c. sugar
3 heaping Tbsp. flour
1 c. cold water
1 c. hot water
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon (more juice if desired for tartness)
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla (for meringue)
3 to 4 Tbsp. sugar (for meringue)

Preparation

Stir the sugar into the slightly beaten egg yolks, then add the lemon juice and grated rind.
Mix well.
Stir the flour in 1 spoonful at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
Add the cold water, then the hot water; stir well.
Place over double boiler and cook until mixture heavily coats the spoon, then stir in butter.
Pour into baked 9-inch pie shell.
Cover with meringue (whip egg whites, vanilla and sugar until stiff but not dry) and bake for 10 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until meringue is golden brown.