Orange dream pie

Orange dream pie

Ingredients/Components

• egg whites - 3 item
• tsp salt - 1/4 item
• C sugar - 1/2 item
• Tbsp sugar - 3 item
• C butter, softened - 1/2 item
• C whipping cream - 1 item
• tsp cream tartar - 1/4 item
• egg yolks - 3 item
• tsp pure vanilla - 1 item
• 1/3 C sifted all-purpose flour - 1 item
• Sift flour with salt and mix with butter mixture just until dough will form if using electric mixer, use low speed
• envelope 1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin - 1 item
• C undiluted frozen orange juice - 1/4 item
• C 8 oz pkg cream cheese - 1 item

How to make orange dream pie:

Mix butter and sugar. Sift flour with salt and mix with butter mixture just until dough will form (if using electric mixer, use low speed). Place 1/3 cup of the mixture in a small pan to use for crumb topping.

Press remaining mixture evenly over bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Flute edges.

Bake crust 10-12 minutes at 375°F until light golden brown. Bake crumbs for 8-10 minutes. Cool.Orange Cheese Filling:1/4 C undiluted frozen orange juice1 envelope (1 Tbsp) unflavored gelatin3 egg whites1/2 C sugar1/4 tsp cream tartar1/4 C undiluted frozen orange juice3 egg yolks1/2 C sugar1 tsp pure vanilla1/4 tsp salt1 C (8 oz pkg) cream cheese1 C whipping cream Combine first 1/4 cup orange juice and unflavored gelatin in top of double boiler. Add egg whites, 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar. Cook over boiling water, beating constantly with electric mixer or rotary beater, until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

In medium saucepan, combine next 1/4 cup orange juice, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat with electric mixer or rotary beater until light. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat.

Add cream cheese to egg yolk mixture and beat until smooth. Fold into gelatin-egg white mixture. Chill until thickened, but not set, about 30 minutes.

Beat whipping cream until thick. Fold into gelatin mixture.

Spoon into baked shell. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Chill at least 2 hours.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.