1 1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c Cornstarch
1 1/2 c Boiling water
3 Egg yolks, beaten or
3/4 c Egg beaters
3 tb Butter or butter buds
1/4 c Lemon juice
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1 Baked 9 inch pie crust
Mix sugar and cornstarch thoroughly in a 1 quart glass measuring bowl
Stir in water. Cook in micro 2 1/2 minutes at high. Stir. Continue
cooking 1 minute on high, or until thick. stir after 30 seconds. Beat
small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks or egg beaters, then put
into mixture in glass measuring bowl. Cook in micro 30 seconds on
high. Blend butter or butter buds, lemon juice, lemon peel into
mixture in glass measuring bowl. Cool, pour into baked pie shell.
Cover with meringue and brown top under broiler in oven for a few
minutes.
Yields
8 Servings