Lemon (Or Lime) Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. hot water
3 beaten egg yolks (save whites for meringue)
1/2 c. lemon juice or 1/3 c. lime juice
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
9-inch deep pie shell

Preparation

Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt.
Add hot water and cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
Remove from heat; add egg yolks to part of mixture.
Blend with rest of mixture.
Stir and cook over low heat about 6 minutes longer.
Remove from stove; add juice and butter.
Pour into pie shell.
Make meringue.