Old Fashioned Lemon Pie Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked <br>- 5 tablespoons cornstarch <br>- 1 cup white sugar <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- 2 cups water <br>- 3 egg yolks <br>- 2 tablespoons butter <br>- 5 tablespoons lemon juice <br>- 2 teaspoons lemon zest <br>- 3 egg whites <br>- 6 tablespoons white sugar <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br>step 2: To Make Lemon Filling: In a double boiler, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Stir in water, mixing well. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. <br>step 3: Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat well. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly. <br>step 4: Pour egg yolk mixture back into cornstarch mixture in double boiler, continuing to whisk constantly. Return double boiler to heat and cook mixture 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. <br>step 5: Stir butter or margarine, lemon juice, and lemon rind into thickened mixture. Allow mixture to cool, then pour into pie shell. <br>step 6: To Make Meringue: In a large metal or glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until all sugar is incorporated and whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie shell, making sure to completely cover lemon filling. <br>step 7: Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is golden brown. Chill before serving. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons white sugar

Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 2: To Make Lemon Filling: In a double boiler, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Stir in water, mixing well. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
step 3: Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat well. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.
step 4: Pour egg yolk mixture back into cornstarch mixture in double boiler, continuing to whisk constantly. Return double boiler to heat and cook mixture 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
step 5: Stir butter or margarine, lemon juice, and lemon rind into thickened mixture. Allow mixture to cool, then pour into pie shell.
step 6: To Make Meringue: In a large metal or glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until all sugar is incorporated and whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie shell, making sure to completely cover lemon filling.
step 7: Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is golden brown. Chill before serving.

Mastodon Share