Mother’s Lemon Pie

Ingredients

Filling

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon extract

Meringue

• 3 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Pie Crust

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup Crisco or shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons water

Steps

The card only lists the ingredients; no directions were written down.

Notes

“(Mothers)” is typed beside the title, so this was her mother’s lemon pie. It’s an old-style vinegar pie flavored with lemon extract.

The card lists only the ingredients for the filling, meringue and crust; there are no directions or baking times.

It shares a typed card with Dippity Do Bars.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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