Pie Recipes
Burnt Orange Meringue Pie
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Pie
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
- Blend water and egg yolks; gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Remove from heat; stir in orange juice, orange peel and butter.
- Immediately pour mixture into prepared pie shell.
- Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a large mixer bowl, making sure bowl and beaters are free of any grease.
- Gradually beat in sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until whites are stiff and glossy. Do not under-beat.
- Fold in orange liqueur.
- Spread meringue over pie filling, sealing carefully to edges of crust.
- Bake until meringue is just golden brown, about 9 minutes.
- Cool completely on rack before slicing and serving.
Attribution
Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / g215
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