Recipe for cooking lemon drop pie

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Custard and Meringue Pies

Lemon Drop Pie

1 c. lemon drops
1 3/4 c. boiling water
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. flour
3 eggs, separated
1/3 c. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
1 baked 9-in. pie shell

Pour water over lemon drops candy in saucepan and let stand two hours.

Boil liquid until drops dissolve, stirring constantly.

Combine dry ingredients. Sift into hot liquid: stirring constantly.

Beat egg yolks until lemon colored. Add yolks and butter to thickened mixture and blend thoroughly. Cook three mins..

Add lemon juice and rind slowly; blend thoroughly. Pour into baked pie shell. Make meringue and brown meringue in the oven.