Mango Lime Icebox Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked and cooled
    Filling
    1 cup mango nectar
    3/4 cup sugar
    1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
    1/4 cup cornstarch
    1/4 cup fresh orange juice
    2 large eggs
    2 1/2 tablespoons butter
    2 teaspoons grated lime rind
    Meringue
    3 large egg whites
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/4 cup water
    grated lime rind (for garnish)
Preparation
    To prepare filling:
    Combine nectar and next 5 ingredients (nectar through eggs) in a large saucepan, stirring with a whisk.
    Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
    Remove from heat, stir in butter and 2 teaspoons rind.
    Spoon mango mixture into a bowl; place bowl in a large ice-filled bowl for 10 minutes or until mango mixture comes to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
    Remove bowl from ice; spoon mango mixture into prepared crust.
    Cover and chill 8 hours or until firm.
    To prepare meringue:
    Place egg whites and salt in a large bowl.
    Beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
    Combine 1/2 cup sugar and water in a saucepan; bring to boil.
    Cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 238 degrees.
    Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form.
    Spread meringue over filling; garnish with rind, if desired.

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