Cantaloupe Meringue Pie
- 1 unbaked pie shell
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 c. pureed cantaloupe
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. cornstarch
- 1/2 c. milk
- 3/4 c. evaporated milk
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Bake pastry shell 9 to 11 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Beat 4 egg whites, at room temperature, and cream of tartar at high speed on mixer for 1 minute.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Combine egg yolks, cantaloupe and next 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; stir well.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture into prepared pie shell.
- Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry.
- Bake at 400u0b0 for 8 minutes, until browned.
- Let cool.
shell, eggs, cream of tartar, sugar, cantaloupe, sugar, cornstarch, milk, milk, butter, salt, vanilla
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1023140 (may not work)