Best Orange Chiffon Pie - Orange Cream Meringue Pie
If you enjoy lemon meringue pie, this orange flavored version is just as good and beautiful to look at.
One thing to note is that this recipe uses a hard meringue, which means that it has more sugar than a soft meringue.
To make this dessert you'll need: 3 egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, cornstarch, grated orange peel, orange juice, butter, egg yolks, 2 (3 oz.
) packages of cream cheese - softened, whipping cream and fresh orange slices.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Generously butter a 9-inch metal pie pan.
In a large bowl, beat 3 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar until nice and frothy.
Turn mixer on high speed and gradually add in 3/4 cup of sugar - add just 2 tablespoons at a time, until all the sugar is dissolved and stiff glossy peaks form (about 8 to 10 minutes).
Do Not Under beat.
Spread the meringue evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the buttered pan.
Bake meringue for 1 hour.
Turn the oven off and let the meringue cool inside of the oven with the door closed for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon of corn starch; mixing well.
Add in 2 teaspoons of grated orange peel, 1/3 cup of orange juice and 3 tablespoons of butter.
Cook mixture, stirring often, over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until it becomes thick and bubbly.
Remove from heat.
Add in the cream cheese and blend well.
Let mixture cool for 20 minutes, or until complete cool.
In a small bowl, beat 3/4 cup of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Spoon the orange filling into the cooled meringue crust.
Spoon or pipe whipped cream around the inside edges of crust and in the middle to form a circle.
Garnish with fresh orange slices.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Makes 8 servings.
Bonus Recipe: Easy Fruit and Cream Pie To make this dessert you'll need: 1 frozen deep dish pie crust, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, 3 cups fresh fruit slices (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi and peach, etc.
).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake the pie crust following package directions.
Cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat 2 cups of whipping cream and 1/4 cup of powdered sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold whipped cream into fruit.
Spoon mixture into pie shell.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Makes 8 servings.
One thing to note is that this recipe uses a hard meringue, which means that it has more sugar than a soft meringue.
To make this dessert you'll need: 3 egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, cornstarch, grated orange peel, orange juice, butter, egg yolks, 2 (3 oz.
) packages of cream cheese - softened, whipping cream and fresh orange slices.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Generously butter a 9-inch metal pie pan.
In a large bowl, beat 3 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar until nice and frothy.
Turn mixer on high speed and gradually add in 3/4 cup of sugar - add just 2 tablespoons at a time, until all the sugar is dissolved and stiff glossy peaks form (about 8 to 10 minutes).
Do Not Under beat.
Spread the meringue evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the buttered pan.
Bake meringue for 1 hour.
Turn the oven off and let the meringue cool inside of the oven with the door closed for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon of corn starch; mixing well.
Add in 2 teaspoons of grated orange peel, 1/3 cup of orange juice and 3 tablespoons of butter.
Cook mixture, stirring often, over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until it becomes thick and bubbly.
Remove from heat.
Add in the cream cheese and blend well.
Let mixture cool for 20 minutes, or until complete cool.
In a small bowl, beat 3/4 cup of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Spoon the orange filling into the cooled meringue crust.
Spoon or pipe whipped cream around the inside edges of crust and in the middle to form a circle.
Garnish with fresh orange slices.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Makes 8 servings.
Bonus Recipe: Easy Fruit and Cream Pie To make this dessert you'll need: 1 frozen deep dish pie crust, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, 3 cups fresh fruit slices (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi and peach, etc.
).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake the pie crust following package directions.
Cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat 2 cups of whipping cream and 1/4 cup of powdered sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold whipped cream into fruit.
Spoon mixture into pie shell.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Makes 8 servings.
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