• Lemon Pies

Title: Lemon Pie

AUNT ROSIES’ LEMON PIE

1  Cup Sugar                                            3 Tbsp Flour

3  Tbsp Cornstarch                                 1/4 Tsp Salt

2  Egg yolks                                              1 1/2 Cup  HOT water

2  Lemons (juice & rind, grated)

Blend together in saucepan – sugar, salt, flour & cornstarch.  Stir in hot water and cook until thick.  Remove from fire and add slowly the slightly beaten yolks.  Resume cooking over a slow fire for a minute.  Stir in lemon juice and rind.  Cool and pour into a baked pie shell.  Cover with merinque and return to oven.  Bake at 325 degrees until brown.

Merinque

4 Egg whites

1/2 tsp Cream of tartar

8 Tbsp Sugar

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