Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3 egg yolks beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 baked 9 inch pie crust

Method 

Mix sugar and cornstarch thoroughly in a one quart glass measuring bowl. Stir in water. Microwave on high for 2 1/2 minutes. Stir. Continue cooking 1 minute on high, or until thick, stir after 30 seconds. Beat small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, then put into mixture in glass measuring bow. Cook another 30 seconds on high. Blend butter, lemon juice, and lemon peel into mixture. Cool, pour into baked pie shell. Cover with meringue and brown top under broiler in oven for a few minutes.

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