Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• Grated rind 1 lemon
• 1 cup boiling water
• Juice 1 lemon

Method

1. 1

   Mix cornstarch and sugar; add to boiling water, stirring constantly.

2. 2

   Cook until clear; add the butter, beaten yolks, lemon juice and rind.

3. 3

   Cool.

4. 4

   Line plate with paste.

5. 5

   Prick the paste and bake.

6. 6

   Fill with lemon mixture and cover with meringue, and bake until meringue is brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Metropolitan cook book (1918) by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, page 42. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LEMON PIE 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon butter 2 egg yolks 3 tablespoons cornstarch Grated rind 1 lemon Juice 1 lemon ( 1 cup boiling water

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