Lemon pie

Lemon pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• flour - 4 Tbsp
• butter - 2 Tbsp
• cornstarch - 4 Tbsp
• eggs, separated - 4 item
• water - 2 c
• lemon juice - 6 Tbsp
• grated lemon rind - 1 Tbsp
• lemon extract - 1/4 tsp
• baked pie shell - 1 item

How to make lemon pie:

Mix sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in medium bowl, reserving 1/2 cup sugar. Heat water to boiling in medium size pan. Lower heat. Add sugar mixture, stirring constantly for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly in small bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup of sugar mixture. Stir back into mixture in pan and cook for 3 minutes. Remove and cool. Stir in lemon rind, juice and butter. Beat egg whites and lemon extract. Add reserved sugar, one tablespoon at a time until it stands in peaks. Put filling in crust. Put egg white mixture on top. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool completely.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.