Friday, July 8, 2011

Recipe : Amy's Lemon Orange Creamy Pie

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups white sugar
7 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups water
3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemonade-flavored drink mix powder
3 egg whites
1/4 cup white sugar

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, water, egg yolks and salt. Cook mixture in a saucepan over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency; remove from heat.
Add to mixture the orange juice, butter and lemonade-flavored drink mix. Pour into a 9 inch pie dish. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and chill for one hour.

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