Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. cold water
1 c. sugar
7 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. cold water
3 eggs
1 lemon
butter

Preparation

In saucepan mix sugar and cold water in saucepan.
Cook over boiling water in double boiler.
In small bowl mix together cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water; stir into hot mixture and cook until thick.
Separate eggs; beat yolks slightly and stir into hot mixture.
Cook on low heat, do not scorch.
Cook about one minute. Add juice and rind of one lemon.
Add 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Cool.
Pour in baked pie shell.
Top with meringue (used from from whites of eggs separated).
Meringue is beaten until stiff.
Add a little sugar to taste and a teaspoon of vanilla.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
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