Old Fashioned Lemon Pie

This pie has a luscious, made-from-scratch lemon pudding, so you 'll need a double boiler. Fresh lemon juice and grated lemon rind are stirred into the thick pudding just before it's poured into a pie shell. Then a meringue is whipped up and spread over the top, and the pie is slipped into the oven until golden brown.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 287 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 2 cups water
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat well. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is golden brown. Chill before serving.

Step 4

To make lemon filling: In a double boiler, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Stir in water, mixing well. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Pour egg yolk mixture back into cornstarch mixture in the double boiler, continuing to constantly whisk. Return the double boiler to heat and cook mixture 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Step 6

Stir butter or margarine, lemon juice, and lemon zest into thickened mixture. Allow mixture to cool, then pour into pie shell.

Step 7

To make meringue: In a large metal or glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add 6 tablespoons sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until all sugar is incorporated and whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie shell, making sure to completely cover lemon filling.