Old Time Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) baked pie crust
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/3 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. water
4 egg yolks (save whites)
3 Tbsp. milk
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. lemon peel
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Heat sugar, water and butter or margarine until sugar dissolves.
Blend cornstarch and cold water.
Add to hot mixture. Cook slowly until clear, about 8 minutes.
Beat egg yolks with milk.
Slowly stir into cornstarch mixture.
Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and add lemon juice and lemon peel.
Cool. Pour into cooled pie crust.