Zone Cakes Orange Meringue Pie


A nice change from lemon meringue. A unique flavor.

Ingredients


  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup diced orange segments
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar


Directions


  1. Preheat oven to four hundred levels F (205 levels C). Line pastry with aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven till edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. rigorously electronic mail the foil and weights; bake about 5 minutes more.
  2. In a small saucepan, stir together the 3/4 cup sugar, thirteen/ cup cornstarch, and salt. Mix in the orange juice, lemon juice, and water. Whisk in the egg yolks. prepare dinner over medium heat, stirring frequently, till thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. get rid of from heat, and stir in butter and orange zest. If favored; stir in diced orange segments. Pour into arranged pie crust, canopy with plastic wrap, and set apart to cool.
  3. When pie filling has cooled to room temperature, preheat oven and organize meringue. Preheat oven to 350 levels F a hundred seventy five( levels C). In a large glass or metallic bowl, beat egg whites till foamy. steadily add 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar, persevering with to beat till stiff peaks form. carry your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Spread over pie, making sure the meringue completely covers the filling and meets the edges of the pie crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven till meringue topping is golden brown, about 15 minutes.


Footnotes

Partner tip: Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep perpetrator wet, quiet down it lights, and make clean-up more convenient.