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Maya Angelou's Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Maya Angelou's Lemon Meringue Pie
Ingredients: One 9-inch pie crust; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups hot water; 1 1/2 cups soft white bread crumbs (no crusts); 4 large egg yolks, whites reserved for meringue; 1 tablespoon butter; The zest of one lemon; Juice of 2 lemons; 4 large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 4 tablespoons sugar

Maya Angelou once said, "You may be given a load of sour lemons, so why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?"