Yankee Grapefruit Meringue Pie
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
- 1 teaspoon grated grapefruit peel
- 1 (9 inch) baked pastry shells (see No-Fail Pie Crust)
- 1 grapefruit, segments of
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- In the top of a double boiler, mix together the cornstarch, sugar and salt; add 13/4 cup boiling water, stirring to blend.
- Cook 15 minutes over simmering water, stirring until thick and smooth.
- Beat yolks slightly; pour the cornstarch/sugar mixture into the yolks slowly, stirring constantly.
- Return double boiler to the stove and cook 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from stove and add butter, juice and peel, stirring until well blended; let cool, then pour into pie shell.
- Arrange grapefruit segments, thick side out, around the edge of the pie on top of the filling.
- To make the meringue, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, adding 6 Tbs of sugar gradually as you beat.
- Pile the meringue on top of the filling, inside the circle of grapefruit segments.
- Place in the oven 7-8 minutes until the meringue turns golden-brown.
cornstarch, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, grapefruit juice, grated grapefruit peel, pastry shells, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yankee-grapefruit-meringue-pie-112177 (may not work)