Monday, January 25, 2010

Gluten Free Valentine's Strawberry Meringue Pie


Great Dessert for Valentine's Day!




Meringue Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar


Filling Ingredients:
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest


Topping Ingredients:
2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled
1/4 cup apple jelly, melted




Preheat oven to 275°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch pie pan; set aside.Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small mixer bowl at high speed until foamy. Continue beating, gradually adding sugar, until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks (3 to 4 minutes). Pour into prepared pan; spreading meringue over bottom and up sides. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed for 45 minutes. Remove meringue from oven. Cool at room temperature.Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spoon filling into meringue shell; spread over bottom and up sides of meringue shell. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.Just before serving, place strawberries, stem-side down, on filling. Brush or drizzle melted apple jelly over berries.


Try using other berries, like blueberries or raspberries for a yummy change!

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