Guava Meringue Pie
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2/3 cup guava concentrate (6-oz can)
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- (9-inch) baked pie shell
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 6 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
Yield: 6-8 serving. Combine first three ingredients in sauce pan. Add boiling water, stirring slowly. Add guava concentrate and 2/3 cup water, cook until smooth and thick over medium heat. Add beaten egg yolks slowly to cooked mixture. Continue cooking 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter and lemon juice. Cool and pour into baked pie shell and cover with meringue (directions follow). For meringue, combine eggs whites and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread over cooled pie filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.