Bob hope's lemon pie

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Sugar
3 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 cup Boiling water
2 tablespoons Butter
1 pinch Salt
4 tablespoons Lemon juice
4 Egg yolks
Grated rind of 1 lemon
3 Egg whites
Baked pie shell
2 tablespoons Sugar

Directions

Combine cornstarch and sugar, add water slowly, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, lemon rind and juice and salt. Cook 2-3 minutes. Pour into baked shell.

Cover with meringue made from 3 egg whites, beaten stiff and 2 tbsp sugar. Bake in slow oven 15 minutes until brown. From "A Taste of Palm Springs, a cookbook of recipes from celebrities, File

Related recipes