Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients (18)

• Pie Crust:
• 1 All Butter Pie Crust
• 1 Egg White
• 1 Teaspoon Water
• For the Filling:
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1/3 Cup corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 Cups water hot
• 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest about one and a half lemons zested
• 1/3 Cup lemon juice about 2 lemons- see note
• 4 egg yolks reserve egg whites for meringue
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• For the Meringue:
• 6 egg whites room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 1/2 cup sugar