Cantaloupe Chiffon Pie
- 1 medium cantaloupe ripe, peeled, seeded
- 1 package gelatin, unflavored unflavored
- 3 large eggs separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 each pie shell (9 inch)
- Shred fine or puree in a blender half the cantaloupe or enough to make 1 cup pulp.
- Put in top part of small double boiler.
- Soften gelatin in the pulp.
- Add slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and the salt.
- Then cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Add lemon juice and cool.
- Cut remaining half cantaloupe in small cubes and add to cooled mixture.
- Beat egg whites until foamy and then gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until a stiff (but not dry) meringue forms.
- Whip cream until stiff.
- Fold meringue and half the cream into the cantaloupe mixture.
- Pour into crust, decorate top with remaining whipped cream and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
cantaloupe, gelatin, eggs, sugar, salt, lemon juice fresh, heavy whipping cream, pie shell
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cantaloupe-chiffon-pie-39023 (may not work)