Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 conrstarch
- 3 egg whites
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pinch salt
Combine cornstarch and sugar, add water slowly, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, lemon rind and juice and salt,. Cook 2-3 minutes. Pour into baked shell. Cover with meringue made from 3 egg whites, beaten stiff and 2 tbsp sugar. Bake in slow oven 15 minutes until brown. From "A Taste of Palm Springs, a cookbook of recipes from celebrities,