Cream And Butter Lemon Pie

Ingredients

• 2 lemons
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 8 tbsp white sugar
• 1 cup sweet cream or milk
• pie crust (enough for 2 pies)
• 4 tbsp white sugar (for topping)

Method

1. 1 Squeeze the juice of 2 lemons and grate the rind of 1 lemon.
2. 2 In a bowl, stir together the yolks of 3 eggs, the white of 1 egg, 8 tbsp sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, and rind.
3. 3 Mix in 1 cup of sweet cream or milk and beat for 1-2 minutes.
4. 4 Pour the mixture into a pie plate lined with pastry.
5. 5 Bake until the pastry is done and the filling is set.
6. 6 While baking, beat the remaining egg white to stiff peaks and fold in 4 tbsp sugar.
7. 7 Spread the meringue over the hot pies and return to the oven to bake until delicately browned.