orange cream meringue pie

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97 Pinches
Visalia, CA
Updated on Oct 30, 2011

I took a couple of old recipes I found, combined and tweeked them and came up with this. Hope you enjoy! **Prep time includes chill time.**

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield Makes one pie.

Ingredients

  • FOR PIE:
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 - egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • - grated rind of two oranges
  • - pinch of salt
  • - juice of two oranges
  • - juice of half a lemon
  • 1 - baked pie crust
  • FOR MERINGUE:
  • 3 - egg whites
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange extract

How To Make orange cream meringue pie

  • Step 1
    FOR PIE: Scald milk in top of double boiler. In seperate bowl, beat together: egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar, salt and grated rind. Add to milk and stir until custard coats spoon. Chill. Add juices and blend. Pour into pie crust. Cover with meringue and shape meringue as desired. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Step 2
    FOR MERINGUE: Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and extract until stiff peaks form.

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