Mom's Magic Lemon Meringue Pie

My mom made this all the time when I was young. As simplistic as it is, I can't help but love it--one of my favorites!! (I get her to make this for me instead of birthday cakes) Yummy!!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  9 inch pie shell, baked
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 2  egg yolks (whites reserved to make meringue)

Directions

1. Blend milk, juice, and yolks until thick (5 minutes or so).
2. Pour into pie shell.
3. In clean bowl, beat egg whites with sugar to taste until thick (stiff peaks).
4. Cover pie with meringue.
5. Bake at 350 until meringue is browned slightly.
6. (5-10 minutes).
7. Chill and serve.