Luscious Lilikoi Chiffon Pie

SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Espinoza PHOTO BY: Rhianna

"The ultimate tropical pie. Lilikoi (passion fruit) may not be the easiest fruit to find but it's worth the effort. Serve with whipped cream if desired."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
READY IN	4 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch pie

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 egg yolks
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup passion fruit juice
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
4 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

What to Drink?
	Coffee

DIRECTIONS

In the top of a double boiler, combine egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and passion fruit juice. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Dissolve gelatin in cold water, then stir into yolks mixture until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool until slightly congealed.
In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1 cup white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold whites into yolk mixture until no streaks remain. Spoon into pie crust. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm.

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Reviewed on apr. 14, 2009 by Rhianna

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.

Rhianna
apr. 14, 2009

LIGHT AS AIR! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious passion fruit taste. I used 1 packet of gelatin (= a little less than 1 Tblsp.), which was the perfect amount. I beat 8 teasp. meringue powder with 1/2 cup water (equaling 4 egg whites), instead of using the egg whites because the whites weren't being cooked (I'll simply use those whites in an omelette or cake).I reduced the sugar added to the egg whites to 1/2 cup, because this made for a lightly sweetened filling. The recipe didn't specify what form of p'fruit juice, so I chose Goya brand 100% pure "Fruit Pulp" ( available in the freezer section of Latin & some regular grocery stores). Because this wonderfully strong flavored fruit pulp (which is really more of a puree) doesn't have added sugar & thus is very tangy, I added 2 Tblsp. sugar to make it more like a juice. (Use the frozen fruit juice concentrate only as a last resort, as it is super sweet & with a minimal p'fruit taste.) I made my own pastry crust, adding ground macadamia nuts to further elicit the flavors of Hawaii. Lastly, I cooked 2 thick syrups of pomegranate & of p'fruit to drizzle over the plated slices. Beautiful jewel tones! This was an easy pie to make.

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LIGHT AS AIR! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious passion fruit taste. I used 1 packet... MORE