This cantaloupe pie tastes delicious. It is an unusual pie — a conversation piece.
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe, ripe
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ teaspoon butter flavored extract
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- 3 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Cut cantaloupe in half, remove seeds, and scoop flesh into a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a gentle boil; mash cantaloupe as it heats. This should make about 2 cups pulp.
Step 3
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a medium bowl; add to pulp in the saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium heat until thick.
Step 4
Whisk together egg yolks and water in a large bowl. Whisk in a little of the hot pulp to heat yolks gradually, then pour egg yolk mixture into remaining pulp in the saucepan. Continue cooking, stirring, until filling is thick and creamy. Remove from heat.
Step 5
Stir in butter and extract until incorporated. Pour filling into baked pie shell.
Step 6
Beat together egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer in a second large bowl until frothy. Continue beating, adding 6 tablespoons sugar gradually; beat until thick peaks form. Spread meringue over filling.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until meringue is delicately brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
Tips
The amount of flour may seem large, but it takes considerable thickening to obtain the correct consistency.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 256 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat9g | 11% |
Saturated Fat3g | 16% |
Cholesterol81mg | 27% |
Sodium220mg | 10% |
Total Carbohydrate42g | 15% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
Total Sugars28g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C25mg | 127% |
Calcium20mg | 2% |
Iron1mg | 6% |
Potassium254mg | 5% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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