Shamrock Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 5 -6 drops green food coloring
• 1 pastry shells, baked (9inches)
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan;stir until smooth.bring to a boil, stirring constantly. boil 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 stir a small amount into yolks; return all to the pan.
• 3 cook and stir 1 minute. remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, butter, lemon peel and food coloring until smooth.
• 4 pour into crust.
• 5 meringue.
• 6 beat egg whites until foamy.
• 7 gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 8 spread over hot filling, sealing to the edges.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown. cool.