Vinegar Pie

Name: Vinegar Pie
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ c. cold water; Meringue (3 egg whites); 1 tsp. lemon extract; ¼ c. cornstarch; ¼ tsp. salt; 1¾ c. boiling water; ¼ c. cider vinegar; 1 c. sugar; 3 egg yolks, beaten; Baked 9" pie shell

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

About

Ranch-kitchen pie—truly delicious

Ingredients

Baked 9" pie shell
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 c. sugar

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Place egg yolks in top of double boiler; add sugar and salt. Gradually add boiling water, stirring constantly. Add vinegar and cornstarch dissolved in cold water. Cook over boiling water until thick and smooth, about 12 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add lemon extract. Stir until filling is smooth and blended, scraping sides of pan.
Pour hot filling into pi