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Ingredients
- 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice, undiluted, less 2 tablespoons
- 34 cup water (1 can)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 23 cup sugar
- 13 cup cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- 34 cup water (1 can)
- 1 9-inch baked pie crust
- 2 egg whites, unbeaten
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup sugar
Method
- Save two tablespoons of orange juice concentrate from the can for the meringue.
- Put remaining juice concentrate in a saucepan and add 1 can of water and butter.
- Bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile blend 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and 1 can of water until smooth.
- Slowly stir the egg yolk mix into the boiling liquid.
- Bring to a boil again and cook 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick.
- Pour into the pie shell.
- Cool.
- Just before serving, make the meringue.
- Assemble a double boiler.
- Into the top, place: egg whites, the 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate that you saved, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar.
- Beat the egg white mixture at high speed over boiling water for 2 minutes.
- Then remove from heat and beat 2 or 3 minutes longer or until the mixture forms soft peaks.
- Spoon the Orange Blossom Meringue in mounds around the edge of the pie.
- Place in the oven under the broiler until the meringue is a deep golden brown, about 1 minute.
- Watch carefully so you don't burn it.
- Serve within an hour or two.