Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 baked pie crust

Instructions:
- Mix cold water, salt and cornstarch
- Combine hot water and sugar in top of double boiler and bring to a boil
- Add cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened
- Cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly
- Stir a little of mixture into egg yolks and cook a few minutes longer
- Add lemon jurce and butter. Cool. Pour into baked pie shell
- Top with meringue and bake in slow oven until meringue is lightly browned, approx 25 minutes

Meringue
Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions:
- Beat egg whites until stiff enough to hold a peak
- Add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating constantly.
- Add vanilla. Pile lightly onto top of pie and bake in slow oven.

(Provided by Kari Scott)