Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Ingredients
For the crust (use one):
1 pre-baked 9-inch pie crust
OR store-bought graham crust

For the lemon filling:
1 ½ cups sugar

⅓ cup cornstarch

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups water

3 large egg yolks (save whites for meringue)

2 tablespoons butter

½ cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon zest

For the meringue:
3 large egg whites

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar (optional but helps stabilize)

Instructions

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