Hope's Lemon Meringue Pie
9-inch unbaked pie shell 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 1/2 cups water 3 egg yolks, beaten 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice Meringue (recipe following) Prepare and bake pie shell. Mix sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in water gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into beaten egg yolks. Blend into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon juice. Pour into baked pie shell.