Deluxe Lemon Meringue Pie

• 1 baked pie shell
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 T cornstarch
• 1/4 t salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 eggs yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 t grated lemon peel
• 2 T butter

Bring milk almost to a boil. Gradually stir milk into sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Cook about 5 minutes until thickened. Add egg yolks and cook a minute more. Add lemon juice and rind and butter. Cool and pour into baked pastry. Top with meringue and bake at 425° for about 5 minutes or until brown.

Meringue:

• 3 egg whites, beaten
• 6 T of sugar
• 1 t lemon juice