1 baked 8 pie shell
1 cup dried figs
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup commercial sour cream
1/4 cup lemon juice pinch salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp granulated sugar
Directions
EARLY IN DAY: Pour boiling water over figs; let stand 5 min.; drain.
With scissors. snip off stems; then coarsely snip up figs. In
saucepan, beat egg yolks slightly; stir in figs, sour cream, lemon
juice, salt. and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to boil over low heat.
stirring; then boil, stirring, 3 min. Refrigerate until cool, stiff.
Start heating oven to 350ø F. Into fig mixture, stir nuts, vanilla,
lemon rind; pour into pie shell. Beat egg whites with 1/4 teasp. salt
till frothy; add 6 tablesp. sugar, a little at a time, beating well
after each addition. Continue beating till stiff peaks are formed;
heap on pie; spread right onto edge of crust. Bake 12 to 15 min.;
cool.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Cranberry; Dessert; Fruit; Pie
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