Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. cold water
1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 egg whites
6 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1 1/2-quart saucepan.
Stir in water gradually.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg yolks.
Blend into hot mixture in saucepan.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.
Pour into pie shell. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.