Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 baked pie shell
• 1.5 cups sugar
• .33 cup and 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1.5 cup water
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
• .5 cup lemon juice
• 2 drops yellow food coloring

Meringue:

• 3 egg whites
• .25 tsp cream of tartar
• 6 tbsp sugar
• .5 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir in water gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil for 1 minute. Stir half of this mixture very slowly into the beaten egg yolks. Blend in the remaining hot mixture when the eggs are fully incorporated and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and food coloring. Pour into the baked pie shell.
3. Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in 6 tbsp sugar, one tbsp at a time. Beat until stiff and glossy. Add vanilla. Spoon on meringue and bake for 10 minutes.

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