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Pineapple-grapefruit Meringue Pie
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1 1/4
cups
sugar 1/3
cup
cornstarch 1 3/4
cups
pineapple-grapefruit juice 3
Egg yolks,
beaten
2
tablespoons
butter or margarine 1
can
pineapple tidbits,
well drained (13
-- oz.) 3
Egg whites 1/4
teaspoon
cream of tartar 6
tablespoons
sugar 1
9"
Baked pie shell
Directions:
Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Gradually stir in pineapple-grapefruit juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, Boil 1 minute.
Slowly stir half of mixture into egg yolks. Gradually return to hot mixture. Bring to boil; boil 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
Line cooled 9" pie shell with pineapple tidbits.
Pour filling over pineapple.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually beat in 6 Tbsp. sugar and continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
Spread over filling, sealing to edge of pie shell.
Place in slow oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until meringue is a delicate golden brown.
Possum Kingdom Lake Cookbook
MC Formatted using MC Buster & SNT on 4/10/98
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