Lemon pie with meringue

Lemon pie with meringue: Submitted by: Sophy M | Date Added: 21 May 2012 Ingredients:

crust:
1 pie crust with graham Trade

pie:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
Zest of 2 or 3 lemons
1/2 cup lemon juice (2 or 3 lemons)
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
3 egg yolks

meringue:
3 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

Cooking Instructions:

Mix cornstarch with water and lemon juice to avoid making lumps.
Put in a saucepan mix cornstarch with the sugar and lemon zest.
Stirring, cook over high heat until mixture thickens.
Once the mixture thickens, reduce heat, add the egg yolks and stir another 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, add butter and melt, stirring the mixture well.
Add the mixture into the pie crust (follow the recipe on the box to cook white).
Make meringue: In blender, high speed, boosting snow egg whites and sugar.
Put the meringue over pie and bake at 350 degrees F in center of oven 30 to 40 minutes, until meringue is golden brown.