GOLD NUGGET ORANGE PIE 
Baked 9" pie shell
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 env. unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
4 eggs, separated
3/4 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped or Dream Whip
1/4 c. flaked coconut

To syrup from drained mandarins add enough water to make 1 cup softened gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Beat egg yolks until light and fluffy; stir in sugar, salt and orange syrup mixture. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add softened gelatin and stir until it is dissolved. Cool. Reserve several mandarin segments (6) for garnishing. Cut rest in small pieces hand fold in custard mixture.

Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks; fold in fruit custard mixture. Pour into cool pie shell. Top pie with whipped cream, orange sections and coconut.

 

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