Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• 2c. flour
• Yolks of 2 eggs
• 1 ce. sugar
• 1 tsp. butter
• 1 c. boiling water
• 4 tbsp. lemon juice
• Grated rind of 1 lemon

Method

1. 1

   Mix the sugar and flour together and add the boiling water.

2. 2

   Cook about 15 minutes or until very thick, stirring frequently.

3. 3

   Beat yolks of eggs until light.

4. 4

   Add the mixture to the egg, add butter and cook until the egg thickens.

5. 5

   Remove from heat, add lemon juice and rind; when mixture has cooled a little place in a baked crust.

6. 6

   Cover with a meringue made of whites of eggs and 2 tbsp. icing sugar, and bake until delicate brown.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lillian Massey school recipes (1913) by Lillian Massey School Household Science, page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LEMON PIE. 2c. flour. Yolks of 2 eggs. 1 ce. sugar. 1 tsp. butter. 1 c. boiling water. 4 tbsp. lemon juice. Grated rind of 1 lemon

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