Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 cups boiling water
• 3 egg yolks; beaten
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 6 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tbsp sugar

Steps

1. Combine 1-1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in a medium sauce pan.
2. Gradually stir in boiling water.
3. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and is thick and clear.
4. Stir a little of this hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.
5. Return to saucepan; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
6. Remove from eat; add butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.
7. Pour into cooled, baked 9" pastry shell.
8. Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add sugar; beat until stiff, but not dry.
9. Spread over pie filling; be sure to seal well to crust.
10. Bake at 425 degrees about 5 minutes until meringue is golden brown.