ANGEL FOOD PIE

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This was my mother's famous Easter dessert. I always looked forward to having it at our Easter dinners with the different colors of coconut for the holiday.

Provided by Sue

Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
¾ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups boiling water
3 egg whites
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
½ cup colored sweetened flake coconut

Steps:

Whisk cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar in a saucepan; pour boiling water into cornstarch mixture, place over medium-low heat, and whisk until mixture thickens and becomes clear, about 5 minutes.
Beat egg whites with salt in a large metal or glass bowl, using an electric mixer, until egg whites hold stiff peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Beat 3 tablespoons sugar into egg whites, followed by vanilla extract. Slowly pour hot cornstarch mixture into egg whites and beat constantly until mixture is stiff.
Pour whipped filling into pie crust and sprinkle with colored Chill until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.9 calories, Carbohydrate 40.8 g, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 194.1 mg, Sugar 25.3 g