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Lemon Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
7 TBSP cornstarch
1-3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups water
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3 TBSP Oleo
1 TBSP grated lemon rind

Meringue:
4 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp vanilla
8 TBSP sugar

Directions:
Directions:
Mix sugar, salt, cornstarch together; stir in water, lemon juice, egg yolks & oleo (all uncooked); then cook over high heat stirring constantly; reduce heat after boiling & cook 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon rind. Pour into baked crust & top with meringue.

Meringue: Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla until soft mounds form; then gradually beat in 8 TBSP sugar. Bake at 425º F. til brown - about 4 to 5 minutes.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Recipe originally printed in "A Patchwork of Recipes," compiled by Charlene Traeger Alf, for Janice Alf and Benjamin Kempf's wedding. - This recipe has a note on the corner, "Opal and Dea McCall."

 

 

 

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