ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

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What a refreshing spring pie! We used 3 egg whites, 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar for the meringue. So yummy!

Provided by gaynel mohler

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 c fresh orange juice
1 tsp butter
2 Tbsp cornstarch
sugar or honey to taste
3 egg yolks
grated rind of one orange
3 egg whites
1 pre baked pie shell

Steps:

  • 1. in heavy saucepan dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2. beat egg yolks and add to orange juice. place in saucepan with cornstarch water. sweeten to taste, this depends on how sweet the orange juice is.
  • 3. cook slowly until mixture is thickened.
  • 4. take from heat, add butter and orange rind zest. mix till butter melts
  • 5. pour into prepared pie crust.
  • 6. make meringue with egg whites, top pie with meringue and bake 350 degrees until swirls are tinted brown.

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