Peach Meringue Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pkg. piecrust mix | ||
| 1 tablesp. lemon juice | ||
| Granulated Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 1 teasp. grated lemon rind | ||
| Cinnamon | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Quick-cooking tapioca | 2 | |
| Peaches | 4 Cup (16 tbs), peeled | |
| 1 tablesp. butter or margarine | ||
| 3-Egg White Meringue | ||
Directions
Prepare piecrust mix as package directs.
Line 9" pie plate, making Fluted Edge refrigerate.
Start heating oven to 425°F.
Combine lemon juice, sugar, salt, grated lemon rind, cinnamon, and tapioca. (The amount of tapioca depends on the kind of pie you like€”juicy or not so juicy€”and we'll take ours juicy, using 1 1/4 tablesp.) Slice peaches.
If very ripe, just rub back of knife over skins to loosen; peel off.
Otherwise, place peaches in bowl, and cover with hot water a few minutes until skins loosen; then peel.
Quickly place half of sliced, peeled peaches in pastry-lined pie plate; sprinkle with half of sugar mixture.
Top with rest of peaches; sprinkle with rest of sugar mixture.
Dot with butter.
Bake 35 min., or until peaches are just tender.
Remove from oven.
Turn oven heat down to 350°F.
Prepare meringue as directed.
Pile on peaches, leaving surface irregular.
Bake at 350°F 12 to 15 min.
Remove from oven; cool on wire rack away from drafts. (Don't cool in refrigerator.)
Line 9" pie plate, making Fluted Edge refrigerate.
Start heating oven to 425°F.
Combine lemon juice, sugar, salt, grated lemon rind, cinnamon, and tapioca. (The amount of tapioca depends on the kind of pie you like€”juicy or not so juicy€”and we'll take ours juicy, using 1 1/4 tablesp.) Slice peaches.
If very ripe, just rub back of knife over skins to loosen; peel off.
Otherwise, place peaches in bowl, and cover with hot water a few minutes until skins loosen; then peel.
Quickly place half of sliced, peeled peaches in pastry-lined pie plate; sprinkle with half of sugar mixture.
Top with rest of peaches; sprinkle with rest of sugar mixture.
Dot with butter.
Bake 35 min., or until peaches are just tender.
Remove from oven.
Turn oven heat down to 350°F.
Prepare meringue as directed.
Pile on peaches, leaving surface irregular.
Bake at 350°F 12 to 15 min.
Remove from oven; cool on wire rack away from drafts. (Don't cool in refrigerator.)
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