Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. plus 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. water
3 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

Preparation

Sift together sugar and cornstarch in saucepan.
Blend egg yolks and water; stir into sugar.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and boils.
Boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add butter and lemon juice and peel.
Pour into baked pie shell.