Orange Cake and Custard Pie With Variations
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 cup sifted cake flour (NOT self rising flour)
- 14 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
- 14 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg, separated
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 12 cup half-and-half cream
- 12 cup milk
- 1 9" unbaked pie shell
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of sugar from the cup onto a piece of wax paper and set aside.
- Combine the remaining sugar and the flour in a mixing bowl, pressing out any lumps.
- Stir in the orange juice and rind and almond extract.
- Beat in the egg yolk, then mix in first the melted butter, then the half and half, then the milk.
- Beat the egg white and reserved teaspoon of sugar to stiff, glossy peaks and fold into the orange mixture until no streaks of white or orange remain.
- Pour into the pie shell and bake in a moderate oven 350F for 35 to 40 minutes until puffy and lightly browned.
- Remove the pie from the oven and cool 20 to 25 minutes before cutting.
- The filling will fall slightly, but that is as it should be.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
- VARIATIONS:.
- LEMON CAKE AND CUSTARD PIE: Prepare exactly as directed, but substitute freshly squeezed (not bottled) lemon juice and rind for the orange and omit the almond extract.
- LIME CAKE AND CUSTARD PIE: Prepare as directed, but substitute 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed (not bottled) lime juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated lime rind for the orange juice and rind; omit the almond extract.
- Jean Anderson Cooks.
sugar, cake flour, orange juice, orange rind, almond, egg, butter, cream, milk, shell
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-cake-and-custard-pie-with-variations-208431 (may not work)