Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 7 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups water
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon lemonade-flavored drink mix powder
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup white sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, water, egg yolks and salt. Cook mixture in a saucepan over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency; remove from heat.
3. Add to mixture the orange juice, butter and lemonade-flavored drink mix. Pour into a 9 inch pie dish. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
4. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and chill for one hour.