Best Lemon Chiffon Pie With Gingersnap Crust Recipes

LEMON CHIFFON GINGERSNAP PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together the crumbs, butter, and 3 Tbsp sugar until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
• Pat the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottoms and all the way up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan or dish.
• Bake until the crust is firm, 5-7 minutes.
• Pour ¼ cup cold water into a saucepan and sprinkle with the gelatin.
• Let stand until the gelatin softens and swells, 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in the ¾ cup sugar, salt, lemon juice, orange zest, and egg yolks; the mixture will be lumpy.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the gelatin melts and the mixture thickens, 6-8 minutes.
• Do not allow the mixture to boil.
• Set the saucepan in an ice bath until the mixture is cool to the touch.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, whip the cream and powdered sugar on med-high speed until thick, soft peaks form.
• Spoon the whipped cream into the gelatin mixture and fold together with a rubber spatula until smooth.
• Pour into the prepared crust, smoothing the top.
• Refrigerate the pie until chilled and firm, 3-4 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.

TANGY LEMON CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Add 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved., In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed about 5 minutes or until pale yellow. Gradually drizzle hot gelatin mixture into yolks, beating constantly. Return yolk mixture to same saucepan. Stir in lemon juice. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens and bubbles around the edges, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine cream, food coloring if desired and remaining sugar. Beat a high speed until soft peaks form. Add cooled lemon mixture. Continue beating at high speed until stiff peaks form., Microwave chocolate and shortening in a small resealable plastic bag on high for 30 seconds. Knead bag to mix. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-15-second intervals until melted. Spoon half of lemon filling into pastry shell. Cut a small hole from corner of bag and drizzle half of chocolate over filling. Top with remaining filling. Drizzle remaining chocolate over pie. Chill pie at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with raspberries, mint and lemon.