Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pie crust (10" baked pie crust)
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup hot water
  • 3 egg yolks (slightly beaten)
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 4 Tbsp lemon juice (or more to taste)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 6 Tbsp sugar

Instruction

  • Mix together sugar and cornstarch.
  • Add in water and stir until mixed.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil for one minute
  • Add a little of the hot mixture into your 3 egg yolks. Then pour the hot mixture into the pan with the rest of the hot mixture and stir. This prevents the hot mixture from cooking the egg.
  • Boil one minute longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth.
  • Add in butter, lemon juice and lemon rind and pour into baked pie shell
  • Cover with meringue. Making sure it covers the whole service of the pie.
  • Bake until a light golden brown at 400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool and serve.