Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 3 large lemons
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 heaping tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Method

1. 1

   Beat egg yolks and 4 egg whites together with sugar.

2. 2

   Add melted butter, lemon juice and rind.

3. 3

   Bake in two raw pastry shells.

4. 4

   To every white add 1 heaping tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water and beat very stiff.

5. 5

   Spread over cooked pies and bake in slow oven until brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Wilson cook book (1941) by Woman's Society of Christian Service (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.), page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lemon Meringue Pie 8 eggs 3 large 1emons 2 cups sugar Grated rind of 1 lemon 1 stick butter Beat egg yolks and 4 egg whites together with sugar. Add melted butter, lemon juice and rind. Bake in two raw pastry shells. Meringue To every white add 1 heaping tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water

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