Lemon Meringue Pie

This also is from the old Spry recipe book...  Have a good cup of coffee with a piece of lemon pie... The two flavors  go so well together...Enjoy!!!!!!!
1/2  cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons cornstarch
1   1/2 cups hot water
1    1/4 cups sugar
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 Tablespoon butter
1 baked pie shell
Mix cold water, salt and cornstarch...Combine hot water and sugar in top of double boiler and bring to a boil...Add cornstarch mixture and cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly.   Stir a little of the mixture into egg yolks then pour all yolk mixture into thickened mixture and cook a few minutes longer.   Add lemon juice and butter.. Cool...Pour into baked pie shell.  Top
 with meringue and bake in slow oven until meringue is slightly browned, approximately 25 minutes.

Meringue
3 egg  whites       1 teaspoon vanilla       3 Tablespoons sugar
Beat egg whites until stiff enough to hold a peak.   Add sugar, one Tablespoon at a time, beating constantly.   Add vanilla. Stir in carefully.   Pile lightly onto top of pie and bake in slow oven..

Pie Photo by  Kari A. Scott.