Lemon Meringue Pie

What do you do when your 3 year old almost breaks through 2 security doors at her daycare sending the whole place into a frenzy?  What do you do when your 3 year old tries to bite one of her most beloved teachers?  What do you do when your 3 year old starts spitting on the ground in a grand show of defiance?




I have no idea what you do, I can however tell you what doesn't stop those things from happening.  Giving in to every want your toddler has so that she feels extra snugly with the arrival of her new brother, nahhhhh - totally doesn't work.

Promising chocolates, cookies, cakes etc...nahhhhh - skip it.  Buying her a new Bike, Barbie, and or Bambi Part Deux - triple skip it.  Basically what I'm trying to say is you can't buy a toddlers love and understanding, basically they will rub it all in your face that you are not in control of well - ANYTHING.



Ingredients
Delightfully borrowed from AllRecipes
(Printable Recipe)

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Argo® OR Kingsford's® Corn Starch
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 baked (9-inch) pie crust (I added in 3 tbs of white sugar to the dough)
• 4 egg whites
• 1/3 cup sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine 1 cup sugar and corn starch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Stir in egg yolks. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and butter. Spoon hot filling into pie crust.

               

Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form.  Spread meringue evenly over hot filling, sealing to edge of crust.           

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.