Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 c. granulated sugar
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. butter or oleo
1 baked and cooled 8-inch pie shell
3 egg whites for meringue

Preparation

Stir together egg yolks, lemon peel and juice; set aside.
In a saucepan thoroughly mix sugar, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in boiling water.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring briskly; continue to stir and let boil until clear and smoothly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Carefully stir in egg-lemon mixture and boil, stirring about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in butter.
Cool 5 minutes and pour into baked pastry shell.