This recipe was typed onto a lined index card and found in a large collection, date unknown. It’s quite stained so it must have been a favorite. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy.

Lemon Meringue Pie (Summit)

Grated rind and juice of 1 1/2 large lemons, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 3 egg yolks.

Mix thoroughly in the order given in top of a double boiler, then add 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 2 tablespoons butter and cook for 15 minutes.

Cool mixture and put in a pie shell which has been previously baked and cooled. Cover with a meringue made of the egg whites and 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Place under hot flame.