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Ingredients
- 3 c. sugar
- juice of 3 lemons
- 9 eggs, separated
- 3 Tbsp. butter/margarine
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
Method
- Prepare
- pie
- shells.
- Leave
- butter/margarine
- out
- to soften.
- It should be very soft but not melted.
- Squeeze juice from lemons and set
- aside.
- Separate
- eggs;
- refrigerate
- egg whites in a bowl (not
- metal).
- Combine sugar and butter; beat well.
- Add lemon juice, salt
- and
- egg yolks; beat well.
- Beat egg whites until light and fluffy (not stiff); fold into sugar mixture.
- Pour 1/2 of filling
- into
- each
- pie
- shell; bake at 450° for 10 minutes.
- Reduce
- temperature
- to 350° and bake an additional 40 minutes.
- Let cool before serving.
