Guava Chiffon Pie
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Ingredients:
-----flaky pastry shell----- 1
cup
flour 1/4
teaspoon
salt 1/4
cup
shortening 1/4
cup
butter 2
tablespoons
cold water
-----filling----- 1
envelope
unflavored gelatin 1
tablespoon
lemon juice 4
eggs,
separated
1
cup
guava juice 3/4
cup
sugar
few drops red food color 1/8
teaspoon
cream of tartar
sweetened whipped cream
guava slices
Directions:
Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until lumps are
pea-size. Add water and stir until mixture is moistened. Press into ball
and chill 45 minutes. Roll out on floured board with well-floured or
stockinette-covered rolling pin. Carefully transfer pastry to 9-inch pie
plate. Pierce all over with fork. Bake at 400F 15 minutes. Cool.
Meanwhile, to make filling, soften gelatin in lemon juice. Set aside.
Combine egg yolks, guava juice and 1/2 cup sugar. Add a few drops red food
color. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Add gelatin
mixture and stir until melted. Cool mixture until it reaches consistency
of unbeaten egg whites. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together until
soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks
form. Fold in gelatin mixture and pour into baked pastry shell. Chill. Top
with sweetened whipped cream and garnish with guava slices.
Makes 6 to 8 servings Created by: Coco Palms Resort, Kauai, Hawaii (C)
1992 The Los Angeles Times
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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