Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 lemon (3 tablespoons juice and grated rind)
• Baked pastry shell

Instructions

1. Scald milk. Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch, and pour milk on gradually. Cook in a double boiler for fifteen minutes, stirring constantly until thickened, and afterwards occasionally.
2. Beat egg yolks and add to first mixture. Then cook three minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from stove; add lemon juice and grated rind. Cool slightly and pour into baked crust.
3. Cover with meringue (see page 195). Brown in a moderate oven in the oven for 20 minutes at 325 degrees.