Lemon Pie

Flor Mangian

Berlin, Berlin, DE

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Lemon Filling:
Medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup of sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt.

Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture.

Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick.
Remove from heat.

Pour filling into baked pastry shell.

Meringue: whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.