So after dinner (it's a fish day so we had salmon from the grill), Noah decided it was time for a pie.  He decided to be easy in himself and used a pre-made crust, so we teased him over that.

1 baked pie crust
1.25 cups sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
8 egg yolks
2 Tbsp lemon zest
3 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup water

In a sauce pan, mix the sugar, lemon juice, water, cornstarch, and salt  together until dissolved and heat until thick and translucent.  Add the egg yolks and whisk until smooth. Add zest and butter. Cook until thick and then strain into the pie crust. Chill for at least 2 hours covered with plastic.

After 2 hours, preheat oven to 400 F

1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 egg whites
dash of salt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Put water and sugar into a pan and heat until boiling. Cook until thick. Let sit.

Add whites and beat until frothy.  Add salt and cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.  Add the hot syrup and continue beating. Add vanilla and keep beating until the merinque is shiny and holds hard peaks.

Put on top of cooled pie. Bake until golden brown. Cool and serve.