(Melon pie recipe, with cantaloupe, butter, a graham cracker crust, and meringue topping.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut up
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Dash of salt
- 1 large (10-inch) graham cracker pie shell
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- For meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
In a blender or food processor, process cantaloupe pieces until smooth (you will have about 2 to 2 1/2 cups of pureé melon).
Pour cantaloupe into a mixing bowl; add sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, salt,
vanilla and melted butter or margarine. Mix with an electric mixer until well
blended. Pour into pie shell and place on a baking sheet to catch spillovers; bake at 350 degrees for about 45
minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Top with an even layer of meringue; bake for another 15 minutes.
Meringue: Beat egg whites until soft
peaks begin to form; gradually add sugar then vanilla.
Note: The egg whites should be fully cooked if the meringue layer is evenly spread (not piled high) and cooked for 15 minutes at 350°. Alternatively, you can use powdered egg whites or serve untopped pie with sweetened whipped cream.
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