Bob Hope's Favorite Lemon Pie

1 c Sugar 2 tb Sugar

2 tb Sugar 4 tb Lemon juice

1 c Water, boiling 4 Egg yolks

2 tb Butter 1 Grated rind of lemon

1 Salt 3 Egg whites

1 Pie shell, baked

Combine cornstarch and 1 cup plus 2 tbl. of sugar, add water slowly, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, lemon rind and juice and salt. Cook 2 or 3 minute. Pour into baked shell. Cover with meringue made from 3 egg whites, beaten stiff and 2 tbl. sugar. Bake in a slow oven 15 minutes or untilbrown.
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