Shaker Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 4 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind
• 1 baked 9 inch pie shell

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix sugar, flour and salt in saucepan; add water.
3. Beat egg yolks; add to sugar mixture. Cook over hot water, stirring until thickened. Cover; cook for 10 minutes.
4. Add butter, lemon juice and rind. Pour into pie shell.
5. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; add 3 tablespoons sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
6. Spoon meringue over pie filling.
7. Bake until meringue is lighty browned.