Orange Meringue Pie (reduced Fat/sugar)

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 reduced-fat pie shell, 9 inches, baked
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup sugar substitute
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons sugar substitute

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a medium sized pot, mix 1/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cups sugar substitute. over medium heat, gradually stir in cornstarch, water, orange juice, and egg yolk.
• 3 stir mixture until it boils and thickens. let boil one minute and remove from heat.
• 4 stir in margarine, 1 tbs orange zest, and lemon juice.
• 5 pour hot mixture into pie shell and set aside.
• 6 in an electric mixer, combine 3 egg whites and cream of tartar. mix until slightly frothy, then add 2 tbs sugar, 4 tbs sugar substitute, and vanilla extract.
• 7 mix on high until meringue is stiff.
• 8 scoop meringue gently onto cooling pie filling. pull meringue gently to the edge of pie shell to prevent shrinking away from the shell when fully cooled.
• 9 decorate as desired with extra meringue.
• 10 bake about 8 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
• 11 garnish with remaining 1 tbs of orange zest.
• 12 allow pie to cool for at least one hour. slice and enjoy!