Grandma Chapin's Favorite Lemon Pie
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C sugar
  • ¼ C cornstarch
  • ¼ t salt
  • 1½ C boiling water
  • 2 egg yokes
  • ⅓ C lemon juice fresh
  • 1 T butter
  • pre-baked pie crust
Instructions
  1. combine sugar, corn starch and salt
  2. add boiling water to to sugar mixture over a double boiler
  3. stirring constantly until smooth
  4. cover and cook 15 minutes
  5. beat egg yokes then slowly stir into sugar mixture and cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes
  6. remove from double boiler and add lemon juice and butter
  7. mix until smooth and cooled
  8. pour mixture into pie shell and allow to cool completely.
  9. top with meringue or topping
Recipe by Man of Leisure.info at https://manofleisure.info/grandma-chapins-favorite-lemon-pie/