Jan'S Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. flour
1 1/2 c. water
3 eggs, separated
pat of margarine
2 tsp. lemon rind
juice of 1 lemon
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell

Preparation

Grate fresh lemon rind to make 2 teaspoons, then squeeze and set aside.
Separate eggs, reserve whites for meringue.
Mix together sugar, salt, flour and lemon rind.
Add water.
Stir until smooth.
Cook over medium heat until mixture starts to thicken.
After slightly beating egg yolks.
Put about 3 tablespoons of hot mixture in and mix.
Add rest of egg yolk mixture and lemon juice to hot mixture and stir until it comes to a boil.
Add butter and cool slightly.
Pour into baked pie shell and top with meringue (seal all edges around pie).