Amys Lemon Orange Creamy Pie Recipes

MEYER LEMON CREAM PIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. In a medium bowl, mix together all the crust ingredients. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of four tartlet molds or 4-ounce ramekins.
• 3. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
• 4. In a blender, combine all the filling ingredients until smooth, spoon the mixture into the crusts, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

FLORIDA CITRUS MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake until bottom is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until golden brown, 5-8 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer (mixture will be thick). Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in lemon juice, butter, and lemon and orange zests., For meringue, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue over filling, sealing to edge of crust; swirl top with the back of a spoon., Bake until meringue is golden brown, 13-16 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Chill 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

GRANDMA'S LUSCIOUS LEMON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Stir a small amount of hot filling into the egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Fold whipped cream and sour cream into the lemon filling. Pour into the prepared pastry shell. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

AMY'S LEMON ORANGE CREAMY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• 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.
• 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.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and chill for one hour.

AMY'S LEMON ORANGE CREAMY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• 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.
• 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.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and chill for one hour.

LEMON-ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust according to package directions, using foil on edges to prevent burning, until completely baked through. Cool completely.
• Grate lemon and orange peels with zester, making sure not to get any pith.
• Remove segments from membranes and squeeze to release juices and segments in large bowl, making sure to remove any seeds.
• Whisk cornstarch, then 3/4 cup of sugar into fruit, breaking up fruit.
• Beat in 2 eggs and 3 eggs yolks (reserve whites for meringue).
• Stir 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel and all but 1/2 teaspoon orange peel.
• Transfer to heavy medium saucepan at medium high heat. Whisk until mixture boils. Continue whisking vigorously 1 minute.
• Transfer to bowl and cool completely.
• Preheat over to 350.
• Spread filling evenly in crust.
• Using electric mixer beat reserved 3 egg whites and salt until medium peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat about 3 more minutes.
• Beat in 1/2 teaspoon orange peel.
• Spread over filling and bake until meringue is golden, about 15 minutes.
• Cool and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

LEMON-ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Make lemon curd and place in the refrigerator to chill while finishing recipe.
• To make the crust, sift together flour and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add lard and butter and mix with a paddle until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cold water and mix only until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
• Roll out pastry or press it into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Prick bottom all over with a fork. Line with baking parchment or aluminum foil and weight with beans or pie weights. Chill for 15 minutes.
• Preheat conventional oven to 425 degrees.
• Place crust in oven and bake for 10 minutes or until edges are set. Remove beans and parchment and continue baking for 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
• Place the marmalade in a small ceramic ramekin. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in the microwave oven for 30 seconds. With a pastry brush, brush marmalade on the hot crust, covering it evenly. Set crust aside to cool.
• Peel and section juice oranges, if using them. Place sections on paper toweling to absorb juice. Preheat broiler.
• To assemble pie, place orange sections over the bottom of the crust. Spread chilled lemon curd over orange sections. Place in the refrigerator while making meringue.
• Preheat the broiler
• Place egg whites in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add cream of tartar and salt. Beat until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time and beat until shiny and soft peaks form.
• Spread meringue over lemon curd. Make sure the meringue covers the curd. Place under the broiler for 5 minutes, or until no longer sticky when lightly pressed with a finger. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

ORANGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• PIE CRUST----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, crushed graham wafers and finely chopped pecans; mix well.
• Add margarine or butter and blend using a pastry blender or a fork.
• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by lightly spraying with a vegetable oil.
• Dust with 1 tablespoon of flour.
• Shake off any excess flour off pie plate (The spray and flour will prevent the shell from sticking to the pie dish).
• Spoon wafer mixture into pie dish; press evenly to bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• FILLING----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, dissolve orange jello powder with 1 cup of boiling water.
• Add 1/2 cup of cold water and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add concentrated orange juice, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and stir well to mix.
• Place in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 20 minutes or until just partially set; DO NOT LET HARDEN.
• Remove from freezer and break up the jelly mixture using a whisk.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until cream slightly thickens.
• Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar, beating until thickened.
• Add whipped cream to the jelly and fold in, (DO NOT BEAT).
• Pour mixture into the cooled pie shell.
• Place pie in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until pie filling is set.
• TOPPING----------.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until slightly thickened.
• Add orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until thickened.
• Before serving pie, spread whipped cream over entire top of pie.
• Place and arrange orange segments on top of whipped cream creating a pattern if desired.
• Sprinkle with grated sweetened chocolate.
• Serve pie chilled, not frozen.

APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place apples in pie shell. Mix together sugar, flour, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over apples in shell.
• Melt the butter stir into the cream; pour liquids over apples.
• Bake in preheated oven until apples are tender, filling is bubbling, and crust is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate to allow filling to set.

SUNSHINE ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Whisk in orange juice and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 1 cup hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the lime juice, orange zest and butter. Pour hot filling into pie crust., For the meringue, beat egg whites in a bowl until foamy. add cream of tartar; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.