Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
dash of salt
1 1/2 c. hot water
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
1 recipe Meringue (3 egg whites)

Preparation

In saucepan, mix first 4 ingredients. Gradually add hot water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir small amounts of hot mixture into egg yolks, then return to hot mixture. Bring to boil and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and lemon peel. Slowly add lemon juice, mixing well. Pour into pastry shell. Spread Meringue over filling. Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool before serving.