Orange Meringue Pie

Name: Orange Meringue Pie
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter or margarine, cut into pieces; 79 milliliters cornstarch; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 4 eggs, separated; 118 milliliters lemon juice; 237 milliliters orange juice; 118 milliliters diced orange segments; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 pinch salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 9-inch (9 inch) unbaked pie crust; 59 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Orange Meringue Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 360 calories, 5g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. A mixture of butter, sugar, cream of tartar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line pastry with aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans.

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Dried Beans

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights; bake about 5 minutes more.

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Crust

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

In a small saucepan, stir together the 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cornstarch, and salt.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Mix in the orange juice, lemon juice, and water.

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Orange Juice

Lemon Juice

Water

Whisk in the egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

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Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and stir in butter and orange zest. If desired; stir in diced orange segments.

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Orange Slices

Orange Zest

Butter

Pour into prepared pie crust, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to cool.

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Pie Crust

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

When pie filling has cooled to room temperature, preheat oven and prepare meringue. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape.

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Cream Of Tartar

Pie Filling

Egg Whites