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Persimmon Meringue Pie Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
2 cups persimmon pulp1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. mace 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1/8 tsp. salt 2 tsp. butter 2 egg yolks 1 baked pastry shell 1 recipe Meringue Meringue 1 2 egg whites 4 T sugar 1/2 tsp.vanilla or other flavoring
Directions:
The persimmons should be sweet and very ripe. Peel. Press enough through a colander to make 2 cups of pulp. Add sugar, mace, lemon rind and salt and cook slowly for 5 minutes. Add a small amount to butter and beaten egg yolks; return to persimmon mixture and stir until mixture is slightly thickened. Pour into pastry shell, cool and cover with meringue.Proceed as directed. Serve very cold. Makes 1(9-in.)pie.Meringue: Beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff. Add flavoring. Pile on pie and bake in slow oven(325 degrees F.)15 to 18 minutes. | |