1/2 c Cornstarch
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1 3/4 c Water
4 Egg yolks; slightly beaten
2 tb Butter
1 tb Lemon rind (optional)
1/2 c Lemon juice
1 (9-inch) pie shell
Blend cornstarch, sugar and salt in saucepan. Stir in water gradually. Cook
over medium heat until boiling. Boil 1 minute. Stir half of mixture slowly
into egg yolks. Return to pan, stirring constantly. Beat over low heat for
2 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter, lemon rind and juice. Beat to cool
slightly. Pour into 9-inch baked shell. Cover with meringue. Bake at 350
for 15-20 minutes.
MRS GILBERT BONNER (SUSIE)
BLACKTON, AR
From the book High Cotton Cookin’, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell,
AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
1 Servings