EGG CUSTARD MERINGUE PIE 4 eggs, separated 1 c. sugar 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted 1 c. milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Place egg yolks in a large mixing bowl; beat until frothy. Add 1 cup sugar, flour and butter; beat well. Stir in milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and nutmeg. Pour mixture into pastry shell. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread meringue over filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Cool before serving. Yields one 9-inch pie. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |