Lee Family Orange Pie
- 3 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- Orange slices (optional)
- Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Add 1/2 cup sugar, flour, butter, orange rind, and juice; mix well. Pour filling into pastry shell. Bake at 450u0b0 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350u0b0, and continue baking 25 minutes or until set.
- Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Chill. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.
eggs, sugar, flour, butter, orange rind, orange juice, pastry shell, sugar, orange slices
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lee-family-orange-pie (may not work)