Orange Meringue Pie

Name: Orange Meringue Pie
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 51 grams cornstarch; 1 pinch Pinch cream of tartar; 3 egg whites; 3 egg yolks; 142 grams granulated sugar (divided into 4 1 ounces); 454 grams fresh orange juice; 8 servings Zest of two oranges; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 255 grams sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Orange Meringue Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 529 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of butter, sugar, orange juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. When the oven is ready, line the chilled pie shell with foil or parchment paper and fill with weights (I reuse dried beans for this), and bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 15 minutes.

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Dried Beans

Pie Crust

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Baking Paper

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Remove the weights and the liner, turn the pie, and bake until the bottom crust is a light golden brown, about 10 minutes more.

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Crust

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Oven

Remove the pie shell from the oven and allow it to cool completely.

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Pie Crust

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Oven

In a medium saucepan, combine the orange juice and zest.

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Orange Juice

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together the cornstarch and all but 1 ounce of the sugar, then add to the juice. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and the remaining 1 ounce of sugar until they are pale and light, about one minute.

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Corn Starch

Egg Yolk

Juice

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Place the orange juice mixture over low heat and whisk constantly. It will begin to thicken to a gooey consistency. Turn off the heat, and temper the egg mixture with the orange mixture.

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Orange Juice

Orange

Egg

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Whisk

Combine the two in the saucepan and whisk constantly over low heat. Once the mixture begins to bubble, it should be whisked for two additional minutes. Turn off the heat and add the butter.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk until and butter solids disappear.

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Butter

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Whisk

Pour the mixture into the cooled pie shell and press plastic wrap on the surface (avoid covering the crust with the wrap). Allow the pie to cool on the counter for 15 minutes, then transfer it to the fridge to cool and set up completely, at least 2 hours.

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Pie Crust

Crust

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Just before serving: Fill a medium saucepan one quarter full with water. Set the saucepan over medium heat, and bring water to a simmer.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, and salt in the heatproof bowl of electric mixer, and place over saucepan.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are warm to the touch, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes. Test by rubbing between your fingers, you should feel no grit.

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Sugar

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Whisk

Transfer bowl to electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and whip, starting on low speed, gradually increasing to high until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 8 minutes.

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Add vanilla, and mix until combined.

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Vanilla

Remove the plastic from the top of the chilled pie and top with the meringue (you may choose to pipe the meringue using a star tip for a different look).

Place the pie under the broiler and watch it carefully, the top should brown but not burn, and it changes quickly. Chill for 10 minutes, then serve.

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Broiler