Lemon Pie (Shalene)

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
3 ½ Tbsp cornstarch
3 egg yolks
3 ½ Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Grated rind of ½ lemon (about 1 Tbsp)
1 ¼ cup hot water

Directions:
Cook until thick, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Cool.

When filling is cool, whip 3 egg whites stiff. Add half to the filling. To the remaining egg whites add:
1/8 tsp cream of tarter
1 Tbsp sugar

Fill baked pie shell with lemon filling and cover with meringue. Bake at 350° for 10 min or until meringue is toasted.