2 cups water, divided
1 cup sugar
juice and grated rind of 1 large lemon
2 egg yolks, beaten
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. butter
1 baked pie shell

Combine and boil 1 1/2 cups of the water, sugar, juice and rind. Combine the 1/2 cup water with egg yolks and cornstarch; stir slowly into boiling mixture. Add butter; cook, stirring, until thick. Pour into pie shell. Chill before serving.

Submitted by: D. Webb