Bake Pie crust.

heat oven 400 degrees

1 1/4 (scant) cup of sugar                          Mix sugar and cornstarch in 2 qt sauce pan gradually stir in water 1/4 lemon mix.

1/3 plus 1 TBS cornstarch                         Cook and stir until mixture boils. Boil one minute

1 1/4th cup water

1/4 cup of lemon juice

Beat 3 egg yolks                                          Stir egg yolks into hot mixture- boil for one minute.

Add butter, juice and if you have lemon peel-

3 TBS butter

1/2 cup of lemon juice

Fresh organic lemon peel

Pour mixture into the pie shell.

 

Meringue:
3 egg whites, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

4 TBS sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

whip/beat until glossy and full.

Spread on top of lemon mixture and bake @400 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

Let cool and refrigerate.