Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon(s) butter
  • 2 tablespoon(s) corn starch
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar (can substitute honey, to taste)
  • 3 - egg yolks
  • - grated rind of one orange
  • 1 - pre baked pie shell
  • MERINGUE
  • 3 - egg whites
  • 3 tablespoon(s) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar

Instruction

  • In a heavy saucepan, dissolve corn starch in 1/4 cup cold water.
  • Beat egg yolks and add to orange juice. Place in a saucepan with corn starch water. Sweeten to taste with sugar or honey (this depends on how sweet the orange juice is). Cook slowly until the mixture is thickened.
  • Take from heat, add butter and orange rind zest. Mix until butter melts.
  • Pour into prepared pie crust.
  • Make meringue with egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar.
  • Top pie with meringue.
  • Bake 350 degrees until swirls are tinted brown.