FRAN'S ANGEL FOOD PIE

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This is Dad's favorite dessert! When Fran (Nana) Bamford was a bride during the Great Depression, this recipe was a wedding present from two ladies who ran the lunch counter in Granddad Douglas' neighborhood in Portland.

Provided by amyframpton

Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 pinch salt
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
3 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
1 pint heavy cream, whipped
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Steps:

Partially fill the bottom of a double boiler with water, and bring the water to a boil. Pour 2 cups of water into the top of the double boiler with the salt. Place the top of the boiler onto the bottom. Whisk 1 cup of sugar with the cornstarch in a bowl until all lumps are gone, and whisk the mixture into the water until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thickened and translucent.
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks. Pour in the hot cornstarch mixture in a slow, steady stream, beating constantly, until the mixture is fluffy and forms peaks. Beat in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Spread the filling into the baked pie shell in an even layer, and chill in refrigerator.
With an electric mixer, beat the cream with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a large metal bowl until the cream forms soft peaks; frost the pie with decorative swirls and peaks of the whipped cream. Sprinkle pie with chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until serving time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 81.5 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 147.5 mg, Sugar 26.4 g