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Amy's Lemon Orange Creamy Pie

By: AMWAD 
"I have made so many pies, but this is my favorite. It's quick too! Addition of butter to the recipe is optional."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 7 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon lemonade-flavored drink mix powder
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, water, egg yolks and salt. Cook mixture in a saucepan over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency; remove from heat.
  3. Add to mixture the orange juice, butter and lemonade-flavored drink mix. Pour into a 9 inch pie dish. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
  4. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and chill for one hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 276 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 92mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by TAMMERSANN   view full review
A fun twist on classic lemon meringue. The recipe was a bit unclear...I ended up not using a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2004 by SF49RGIRL   view full review
Very good pie. Next time I will use a pre-cooked pie crust. I did discover that it's worth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2005 by 211PIE   view full review
nice pie... good for you amy! love... 211pie xxx
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2003 by VOLS35   view full review
we didnt like it very much. it was very very sweet
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by Arin   view full review
If I am reviewing wrong forgive me. I made this pie it is excellent if you reduce the sugar...

 

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