Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 egg whites
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

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Instructions

1. Mix sugar and flour, add vinegar and beaten egg yolks. Mix well.
2. Add 1 cup hot water. Heat remaining 1 1/2 cups water to boiling and stir in egg yolk mixture. Boil mixture until thick. Remove from heat.
3. Add lemon extract and butter. Cool. Pour into a baked pie shell.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Beat egg whites until stiff; add 6 Tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar and continue beating until it holds a peak. Pile meringue onto filling. Bake until meringue is lightly browned, 10 - 15 minutes.