Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
7 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
5 eggs, separated
2/3 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Cook the water, sugar, cornstarch and butter in a double boiler until thick. Beat the egg yolks until creamy and add a small amount of hot mixture to the egg yolks and then add all of the hot mixture to prevent curdling. Cook this a few minutes and then add the lemon juice. Pour into a baked pie crust.