Tangerine Meringue Pie Recipes

MAGIC LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: In a mixing bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and sugar until combined. Then, stir in the melted butter. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, mix the condensed milk, lemon juice, zest and egg yolks, reserving the whites for the meringue. Pour the mixture into the crust.
• For the meringue: Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, then add the sugar and whip until peaks are stiff.
• Spread the meringue over the pie and seal to the edge of the crust. Bake until the meringue browns slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, cocoa, corn starch and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually mix in milk. Cook and stir over medium high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium low; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Stir about one cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks; mix back into the custard. Return saucepan to heat, and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filing into crust.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.

TANGERINE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• MAKE THE FILLING: In a medium-size saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar with the cornstarch.
• Gradually add the tangerine juice and water, whisking until smooth.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 minute longer, stirring occasionally.
• In a medium-size bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a whisk.
• Gradually whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Stir a small amount of the filling into the egg mixture to temper them.
• Then add the yolk mixture to the saucepan, blending the mixtures together.
• Be sure to reach into the crease of the pan.
• Slowly cook the filling until it is thick, about 1 minute longer.
• Whisk briefly to smooth the filling, but DO NOT OVERMIX.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the tangerine zest and vanilla extract.
• Pour the filling into the baked pie shell.
• MAKE THE MERINGUE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Position the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugars.
• Set aside.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with beaters or whip attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed until frothy.
• Add the cream of tartar and increase the mixer speed to medium-high.
• Beat until the egg whites form firm peaks, but are not dry.
• Whip in the sugar mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, taking about 1 minute.
• Beat the whites until thick and glossy, about 30 seconds longer.
• With a tablespoon, drop mounds of meringue in a ring around the edge of the filling, then fill in the center.
• With the back of a tablespoon, spread the meringue until it COMPLETELY covers the filling.
• Swirl the meringue with the back of the tablespoon to form peaks.
• To prevent weeping, be sure the meringue is sealed to the very edge of the pie, and that all the filling is covered.
• Bake the pie for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool the pie away from drafts.
• Do not cut the pie until it is almost cool.

TANGERINE CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it has reduced to about 1 cup, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Pulse cookies, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until thoroughly combined. With processor running, add melted butter; process until combined. Press cookie mixture evenly into bottom, up sides, and onto rim of a 10-inch pie plate. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Put lemon juice into a small bowl. Sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, the juice reduction, and the remaining 2 teaspoons zest in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes (do not let boil). Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture, and whisk until gelatin has dissolved completely.
• Transfer gelatin-egg yolk mixture to a large bowl. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until cool and thick enough to hold a ribbon on surface, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Put egg whites and cream of tartar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat until stiff but not dry peaks form. Fold egg-white mixture into gelatin-egg yolk mixture in 3 batches, folding until just combined after each addition. Pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.

CARAMEL MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle 3/4 cup sugar evenly in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place over medium heat.
• Caramelize sugar by constantly stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Remove sugar from heat, gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar and flour.
• Add to caramelized sugar mixture.
• Beat egg yolks.
• Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into the yolks, add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
• Return to low heat, cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Add butter, vanilla, and pinch of salt, stirring well.
• Spoon custard into pie crust, and set aside.
• Add a pinch of salt to egg whites, and beat (at room temperature) until foamy.
• Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread meringue over custard, sealing to edges.
• Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
• Cool pie completely before serving.