Growing up this is the pie I always requested for my birthday! Still love this one.
My mother's original recipe.
Use 9 inch pie crust -bought or prepared.
Filling
4 egg yolks
1 1/4 C (or less ) sugar
1/4 C cornstarch
3/4 C lemon juice
1 Tbl. or more lemon grated peel
1 C milk
2 Tbl. butter
In a medium sauce pan, whisk yolk and sugar till light in colour. Whisk in corn starch and then add lemon peel and milk. Cook stirring on medium heat till it boils and thickens. Add butter. Let cool to room temperature. Add to pie crust.
Meringue
4 egg whites (room temperature)
1/2 to 3/4 C sugar
Add sugar to whites slowly while beating with electric beaters till meringue is stiff and peeks.
Put meringue on top, shaping into interesting peeks. Bake 20 minutes and chill.
