---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      Title: Deluxe Lemon Meringue Pie
 Categories: Pies
      Yield: 1 pie
 
           -Sue Woodward
  1-1/2 c  Sugar
    1/3 c  Cornstarch
    1/4 ts Salt
  1-1/2 c  -Water, cold
    1/2 c  Lemon juice
      5 lg Eggs; separated
      2 tb Butter; or margarine
      1 ts Lemon rind; grated, to 3 tsp
      1    9" pastry shell; baked
    1/4 ts Cream of tartar
    1/2 c  Sugar; plus
      2 tb Sugar
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
 
  Combine 1.1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a
  lg. heavy saucepan; mix well.  Gradually add water and
  lemon juice, stirring until mixture is smooth.  Beat
  egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; gradually
  stir into lemon mixture.  Add butter, and cook over
  med. heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and
  bubbly. Cook 1 minute, stirring continuously. Remove
  from heat; stir in lemon rind.  Pour into pastry shell.
  
  Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of
  an electric mixer just until foamy.  Gradually add 1/2
  cup plus 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until
  stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 mins.).
  Beat in vanilla, and spread meringue over hot filling,
  sealing to edge of pastry.
  
  Bake at 325  for 25 to 30 mins. or until meringue is
  golden brown. Cool to room temp.
 
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