Favorite Lemon Pie

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FAVORITE LEMON PIE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 sl Bread -- approximately
1 c Sugar
3 Egg yolks -- slightly beaten
1 lg Lemon -- juice of
1 tb Butter
1 Pie shell -- 9", baked
3 Egg whites
3 tb Sugar

Cut crusts from bread slices. Dip slices in bowl of
water to soften; squeeze out water. Use enough bread
to make 1 cup, but do not pack too tighlty. Put
bread, sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice and butter in top
of double boiler. Cook until mixture thickens; then
spoon into pie shell.

Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add sugar, and
continue beating until mixture forms peaks. Spread
meringue over filling. Bake at 350 degrees about 20
minutes or until meringue is brown.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1974.
Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.



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