Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/8 c. hot water
2 1/4 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan.
Stir hot water in gradually.
Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil 1 minute.
Slowly stir half the hot mixture in saucepan.
Boil 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Continue stirring until smooth. Blend in butter and lemon juice.
Pour into baked pie shell; cover with meringue.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until delicately brown.