Vinegar Pie V Recipe
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Separate the eggs and beat the whites until soft peaks form, beat in 3 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating the whites until glossy.
- In the top half of a double boiler; beat the egg yolks until thick. Beat in 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Add the boiling water slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in the vinegar.
- Cook egg yolk mixture over hot water until mixture is thick and smooth. Stir in the salt and the lemon juice. Pour the batter into one 9 inch baked pie shell. Cover top of pie with meringue.
- Bake at 325 degrees (165 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.