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.

My Recipe For Pie Crust

Have made this crust all of my life..got the recipe out of an old Spry (shortening) recipe book.   I use regular salted butter so I don't add extra salt.   This is for a two crust pie...
2    1/2  cups sifted flour
1  cup  butter
5 Tablespoons cold water

Cut butter into flour  until size of large peas...Do not overmix..     Sprinkle water over mixture....Mix with fork until all forms together into dough..  Place on floured surface and roll into size slightly larger than pie pan..

Mothers Day

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