OLD TIMEY LEMON CREAM PIE 
1 c. sugar
5 tsp. flour
Pinch salt
2 c. milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
3 tsp. butter
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/3 c. pure lemon juice
Baked 9 inch pie shell

Sift sugar, flour and salt into saucepan and gradually add milk, stirring so it will be smooth. Cook over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring steadfastly, until it thickens. Pour a little of this hot mixture over beaten egg yolks. Mix well and put back into mixture on stove. Cook and stir for 5 more minutes. Remove from stove and add butter, lemon juice and rind. Pour into baked pie shell, top with meringue, and bake at 350 degrees until light brown.

 

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