I found this recipe entitled Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie in Southern Living’s Best Southern Desserts magazine from June 3, 2016. It has no milk or cream unlike the recipe with the same name on their website today.
1 ½ cups sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
1 ¾ cups water
½ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
To make the pie filling sift together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan and set aside.
Combine the egg yolks, water and lemon juice and stir into the sugar mixture.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and boils, about 9 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat then stir in the butter and lemon rind.