Lemon Meringue Pie(Easy) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cornstarch
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 recipe meringue

Preparation

Combine sugar and cornstarch in microwaveable bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Stir, then add egg yolks, butter, lemon juice and rind. Mix with mixer about 2 minutes. Cook in microwave oven on High 2 minutes. Take out and stir well. Place in microwave 2 minutes. Stir. Repeat until mixture thickens; cool. Pour in pie shell. Top with meringue. Heat conventional oven to 400\u00b0. Place pie in oven until meringue lightly browns. Cool.