FLORIDA ORANGE MERINGUE PIE 
1 c. orange juice
1 c. orange sections, cut in pieces
2 tbsp. grated orange rind
1 c. sugar
5 tbsp. cornstarch
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. butter
Baked pie shell

MERINGUE:

3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 tbsp. sugar

Combine orange juice, orange sections, orange rind, sugar and cornstarch. Cook on low heat until clear. Add little of hot mixture to beaten egg yolks. Cook hot mixture 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat and blend in lemon juice and butter. Pour into baked pie shell. (Be sure filling and shell are both hot or both cold.) Cover filling with meringue. Beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add sugar and beat until stiff. Spread on pie, sealing to edges. Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 15 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.

 

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