Lemon Pie #3

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks beaten
• 1 cup warm water
• 7/8 cup sugar
• 3 tblspn cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/8 teasp salt
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tblspn butter
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 teasp cream of tartar
• 3 tblspn sugar

Steps

1. Add warm water to beaten egg yolks.
2. Add 7/8 cup sugar, cornstarch which has been mixed with 1/4 cup cold water
3. Cook over double boiler
4. Add 1/8 teasp salt, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and some lemon rind- stir until thick
5. Add 1 tblspn butter
6. Take the 3 egg whites at room temp
7. Add 3 tblspn sugar, 1/4 teasp cream of tartar
8. Beat until stiff, put in 425 ober
9. (WATCH IT: this is for an 8″ pie, not 10″)