Amish Lemon Pie
Lemon pies are a staple in some Amish homes this time of year. The first warm days of spring have arrived and the cold days of winter have disappeared into the rear-view mirror. Perfect time for an Amish lemon pie!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1 /4 cups sugar
- 1 /4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 3 eggs separated
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 1 9" baked pie shell
Instructions
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
- Beat egg yolks; add to cornstarch mixture, gradually adding boiling water.
- Heat to boiling over direct heat and then boil gently in 4 minutes, stirring constantly
- Pour into a pie shell. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
- Gradually beat in 6 tablespoons of sugar.
- Spread meringue over top of pie.
- Bake in a hot over for 4 - 5 minutes at 425 or until meringue browns at the top. Serve.
Notes
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