VANILLA CHIFFON PIE

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A recipe from one of the ladies at my parent's church- she always brought this to potlucks when I was growing up.

Provided by QueenJellyBean

Categories     Pie

Time 4h10m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 baked pie shell
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope gelatin
1/4 cup milk
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping

Steps:

  • Soften the gelatin in the milk.
  • Combine the slightly beaten egg yolks with the 1 1/4 c milk, 1/3 c sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a double broiler. Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens and will coat a spoon. Remove from heat.
  • Add vanilla and gelatin mixture and beat well with rotary beater.
  • Chill until mixture begins to thicken.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat in 1/4 c sugar and the cream of tartar.
  • Fold egg whites carefully into gelatin mixture.
  • Turn into cooled baked pie shell.
  • Chill until firm. 3-5 hours.
  • Top with whipped topping.
  • You can sprinkle crushed nuts on top if you would like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.4, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 123.6, Sodium 356.5, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17.2, Protein 7.6

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