Lois's Magic Lemon Pie

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Title: Lois's Magic Lemon Pie
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 servings

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15 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 ts Lemon zest
1/2 c Lemon juice
2 Egg yolks

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2 Egg whites
4 tb Sugar
1/4 ts Cream of tartar

MMMMM--------------------GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST-------------------------
18 Graham cracker squares
1/3 c Sugar
1/4 lb Butter or margarine,
1/8 ts Cinnamon

Thoroughly mix crust ingredients and pack into a nine inch pie pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes and put aside to cool. Reduce oven
temperature to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine condensed milk,
lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks. Stir until mixture thickens.
Pour into cooled crust. Add cream of tartar to the egg whites and
beat until almost stiff. Add sugar gradually, beating until stiff
and glossy but not dry. Pile lightly on pie filling. Bake at 325
until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool thoroughly. Enjoy!
Hint: try to get the crust thickness very even and not too thick.

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