Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) frozen ready to bake pie crust
1/2 c. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2 c. lemon juice
4 eggs, separated
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Bake pie crust.
In pan stir cornstarch, salt and 1 cup sugar. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, lemon peel and juice; cook until lemon mixture is thick and boils, stirring constantly.
In bowl, beat yolks; stir in small amount of hot mixture.
Slowly pour yolk mixture back into lemon mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent lumping.
Return to heat; cook, stirring constantly until lemon filling is thickened; do not boil.
Stir in butter; pour into pie crust.
Cool 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In small bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
Gradually sprinkle in 1/2 cup sugar.
Spread meringue over pie.
Bake 10 minutes or until golden.