Bob Hope's Lemon Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 egg whites
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 grated lemon, rind of
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 9-inch baked pie crust

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 325°f.
• 2 combine cornstarch and sugar. add water slowly, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. add slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, lemon rind, juice and salt.
• 3 cook for 3 minutes pour into baked pie shell. make made
• 4 beat egg whites and sugar until stiffly add meringue to top of pie . bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is lightly brown.
• 5 cool to room temperature before refrigerating to keep meringue from weeping.