Lemon Meringue Pudding

Lemon Custard

1/4 cup butter (softened)

1 cup sugar

1 cup milk

1/2 cup water

3 tbsp flour

juice and yest of one lemon OR 3tbsp LemonReal

3 egg yolks (save whites)

Cream butter and sugar in top of double boiler. Add milk,water,rind(if using),lemon juice,flour and egg yolks. Cook in double boiler til custard coats the back of a spoon,whisking all the while. ( I like to cook extra long rather than to little)

Pour custard into dish and cool.

Meringue

 3 egg whites

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar til frothy and then add sugar one tsp at a time. Beat til peaks form.

Spread on cooled pudding and broil in oven till brown,watching closely!

Cool and eat! (=

 This can also be put in prebaked and cooled pie shell!