Orange Chiffon Pie
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ORANGE CHIFFON PIE

12 oz plain sweet biscuits
6 os butter
2 table spoons lemon juice
1 cup of orange juice
2 table spoons grated orange rind
1 table spoon grated lemon rind
�cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
� pint cream
1 tablespoon gelatine
2 tablespoons water
1 extra tablespoon sugar

Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs, add melted butter, mix well and press evenly into a 9" springform cake tin, covering the base and sides. Refrigerate until firm.

Combine egg yokes, sugar and strained fruit juice on a heatproof bowl.
Whisk lightly over hot water until thick.
Stir in grated rinds and gelatine which has been softened in the water.
Cool until it begins to set.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Beat in the extra sugar and fold into the orange mixture.
Fold in the whipped cream.

Spoon into the crust and refrigerate until set.

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