Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp. butter
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
• ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 9-in. baked pie shell

Directions

Combine water, cornstarch, and sugar, add lemon juice, rind, and butter. Beat egg yolks & add to mix. Cook over low heat til thick.

Beat egg whites until stiff, adding confectioners sugar and tartar slowly.

Lightly stir in cooked mixture to egg whites. Pour in pie shell and chill.

Garnish servings with whipped cream.