sour orange pie
Sour Orange Pie 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 level tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup hot water 1 tablespoon butter 3 eggs, separated 1/3 cup sour orange juice 1 baked 9...
Ingredients
- 3/4cupplus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3level tablespoons cornstarch
- 1cuphot water
- 1tablespoonbutter
- 3eggs, separated
- 1/3cupsour orange juice
- 1baked 9-inch pie shell
Directions
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Sour Orange Pie 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 level tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup hot water 1 tablespoon butter 3 eggs, separ
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In a saucepan, mix together the 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch, and slowly pour in the hot water and butter, stirring to dissolve any lumps
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Beat egg yolks lightly and add, along with the sour orange juice
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Stir constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture has thickened and coats the spoon
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Do not boil
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Carefully pour the filling into the baked pie shell
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For the meringue, beat the egg whites until frothy
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Continue to beat, gradually adding the 3 tablespoons sugar, until the beater holds stiff peaks when lifted