This recipe also works well with lime juice and rind!

Ingredients

• 1 baked pie shell
• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• 3 tbsp. cornstarch
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon (generous) grated lemon rind
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 ½ cup boiling water
• 6 tbsp. sugar

Preheat oven to 425

Method

1. Mix 1 ¼ cup sugar with the cornstarch. Stir in the lemon juice and lemon rind. Gently beat the egg yolks, stir into the sugar-lemon mixture and mix well. SLOWLY stir in 1 ½ cup boiling water. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil custard gently for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into baked pie shell.

   Beat egg whites until they begin to form soft peaks. Gradually add 6 tbsp. sugar while continuing to beat. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of cooled custard.

   Place in preheated oven for 10 – 15 minutes until meringue is well browned.

   Cool and serve.