CLOUD NINE PIE

CLOUD NINE PIE image

Yield Makes 8 generous servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

MERINGUE PIE SHELL:
1-cup sugar
5-eggs, separated (whites for meringue)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
FILLING:5-egg yolks
5 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
1/2 cup sugar
1-pint heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

SHELL:Sift 1-cup sugar with cream of tartar. Beat egg whites until peaks form.Add sugar slowly,continue to beat untill blended. Fill 10" greased, pie plate with egg white mixture. Bake 275 deg.oven for 1-hour, Let cool. FILLING: Beat egg yolks slightly. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar,lemon juice and rind. Cook in top of double boiler until egg yolks are thick(8-10 minutes). Cool. Whip heavy cream until peaks form,add vanilla. Fold 1/2 of whipped cream into lemon mixture.Fill meringue shell with this and cover with remaining whipped cream to cover. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving. Decorate top with thin lemon slices, mint leaves.