Lemon Meringue Pie

INGREDIENTS
1 quantity sweet foam pastry or short crust
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
peel and juice of two lemons
1 heaped tsp cornflour
4 tbsp sugar, extra

METHOD
Roll out pastry and place in pie dish, bake in moderate oven till browned.
In a large saucepan combine water, sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice and rind and cornflour.
Cook gently until sauce is glossy and thick.
Pour into cooled pie case.
In a medium bowl beat egg whites until stiff, adding sugar slowly.
Cover lemon mixture with meringue and bake in a slow oven until peaks are browned.

SOURCE
Granny