4/2 - Lemon Meringue Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg , at room temp
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 (6 inch) baked pie shells

Recipe

• 1 heat first amount of water until boiling.
• 2 stir sugar and cornstarch together in small bowel.
• 3 add lemon juice , egg yolk and second amount of water and mix well.
• 4 stir into boiling water until mixture returns to a boil and thickens.
• 5 pour into pie shell.
• 6 heat oven 350ºf.
• 7 meringue:.
• 8 beat egg and cream of tartar together in a small bowel until almost stiff.
• 9 gradually beat in sugar until stiff.
• 10 spoon over lemon filling and seal edges.
• 11 bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown.
• 12 cuts into 4 small wedges.