In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until creamy. Add milk and juice from lemons (remove seeds first). I like adding a little extra lemon juice for a kick.
Mixture will thicken on its own. Pour into graham cracker crust and arrange vanilla wafers around top of crust.
To make meringue: Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. Mix well.
Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired sweetness. Pour over top of filling and bake in 375°F oven until nice and brown. Allow to cool before cutting.
*This was one of my mother's favorite pie recipes. Yes, it's fattening, but oh so delicious. Hope you enjoy!
The sweetened condensed milk was listed as an ingredient whereas regular milk was not. So, there's no need to stipulate "not just milk". And yes, this is a great recipe and very easy to make.