1 cup lemon drops
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 eggs, separated
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 baked 9-inch pie shell

Pour water over lemon drops candy in saucepan and let stand two hours.

Boil liquid until drops dissolve, stirring constantly.

Combine dry ingredients. Sift into hot liquid: stirring constantly.

Beat egg yolks until lemon colored. Add yolks and butter to thickened mixture and blend thoroughly. Cook three minutes.

Add lemon juice and rind slowly; blend thoroughly. Pour into baked pie shell. Make meringue and brown meringue in the oven.