Angel Pie Recipe

Servers 8 to 10

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice and rind
  • 10" pie plate

    • Instructions:

    1. Separate eggs.
    2. Beat whites very stiff with cream of tartar, adding 1 cup sugar gradually.
    3. Pile in greased pie plate.
    4. Make a hollow in center.
    5. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.
    6. Beat 4 egg yolks; add 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice and rind.
    7. Cook in double boiler until thick. Cool.
    8. Whip 1/2 pint heavy cream.
    9. When filling is cooled, put half of whipped cream in shell.
    10. Add filling and top with remaining cream. Chill.