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Bob Hope's Favorite Lemon Pie Recipe | |
American Pies | |
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Ingredients:
1 c sugar plus 4 T sugar, divided4 tb lemon juice 1 c water, boiling 4 egg yolks 2 tb butter 1 grated rind of lemon 1/2 t salt 3 egg whites 1 pie shell, baked
Directions:
Combine cornstarch and 1 cup plus 2 T of sugar, add water slowly,stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, lemon rind, juice and salt. Cook 2 or 3 minutes. Pour into baked shell. Cover with meringue made from 3 egg whites, beaten stiff and 2 T sugar. Bake in a slow oven 15 minutes or until brown. | |