Lemon Whey Pie

Name: Lemon Whey Pie
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ tblsp. butter; ½ tsp. salt; 3⅓ tblsp. cornstarch; 2 eggs, separated; Baked 8" pie shell; 1 c. sugar; Meringue (2 egg whites); Meringue (2 egg whites); ¼ c. lemon juice; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

About

An old-fashioned Farm Journal favorite from Country Cookbook

Ingredients

Baked 8" pie shell
1½ c. whey
1 c. sugar

Americas
United States
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Bring 1 c. whey to a boil. Mix sugar and cornstarch and add to remaining cold whey to make a smooth paste. Combine mixture with hot whey and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Combine thickened mixture with slightly beaten egg yolks, butter, salt, lemon juice and peel.
Cook 2 minutes. Pour into pie shell.
Top with meringue (see