Grandmother'S Lemon Meringue Pie(Serves 6; Do Not Freeze) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

juice of 1 lemon
rind of 1 lemon, grated
1 teacupful boiling water
1 teacupful sugar
3 Tbsp. cold water
butter the size of a walnut (1 Tbsp.)
yolks of 2 eggs
2 rounded Tbsp. cornstarch
whites of 2 eggs
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
4 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
9-inch cooked pie shell

Preparation

Whisk egg yolks in top of double boiler.
Add lemon juice, rind, cornstarch and cold water and blend well.
Add sugar, boiling water and butter and put over heat, stirring until thick. Cover and cool.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Add cream of tartar and confectioners sugar.
Beat in well.
Pour lemon mixture into cooked pie shell and cover with meringue mixture.
Bake at 225\u00b0 until brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Cool on rack away from drafts.