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Viewed: 36 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie shells, which you have baked until lightly brown
- FILLING INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/3 cups orange juice (not concentrate)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
- MERINGUE INGREDIENTS
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 5 tablespoons sugar
Method
- In saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.
- Gradually add orange juice, while heating over medium heat.
- Stir until thickened. Boil one minute.
- Take 1 cup of hot mixture and mix with egg yolks.
- Return the egg yolk and sugar mixture to saucepan.
- Stir well and boil one more minute, stirring constantly.
- Blend in butter and pour into pie shell.
- Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar, one Tbsp at a time until meringue is thick and has a glossy appearance.
- Spoon meringue on top of pie and bake for 10 minutes at 375°.
- Allow to cool to room temperature and serve or if you would like it cold, refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
