Cantaloupe Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 ripe canteloupes
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 baked pie shell
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sugar
3 large eggs, separated
6 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Scoop out cantaloupe.
Mash in double boiler.
Add sugar, cornstarch and slightly beaten egg yolks.
Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly.
Cool; pour into pie shell.
Beat egg whites until frothy; add the 6 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice gradually, beating until stiff peak consistency.
Spread meringue over pie.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until meringue is browned.