Best 10 Orange Coconut Meringue Pie Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie dish and set aside. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until combined. Drizzle the melted butter over the mixture and pulse until combined and mixtures look like wet sand. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the coconut flakes. Press into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake the crust until set, about 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• Place the butter in a medium bowl. Set the bowl in a larger bowl filled with ice water. Place a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl with butter. Set aside.
• In another small bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt with 1 1/2 cup water. Set over medium-high heat and whisking constantly until mixture thickens and bubbling, about a minute.
• Remove mixture from heat and gradually whisk in half of the mixture into the egg yolks. Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and whisk in along with the orange zest and juice.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cook mixture, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbling and thickens about two minutes.
• Immediately pour the custard over the prepared fine sieve. Press through the sieve into the bowl with butter. Stir until butter is melted and the mixture is cool about 5 minutes.
• Pour into the chilled crust and cover with a plastic wrap pressing directly onto the surface. Chill until set, about 8 hours.
• In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites, vanilla extract, cream of tartar and salt on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. With the mixer running, gradually add the 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan bring to boil the 1/2 cup sugar, orange juice, and 2 tablespoons water, stirring until sugar melts. Cook, without stirring, until a thermometer reads 240 degrees, about 4 minutes.
• Immediately remove from heat and gradually stream into the egg whites with mixer running. Increase speed to high and beat until the meringue is glossy and stiff and the bowl feels cool to the touch.
• Top the pie with the meringue and use a kitchen torch to toast the top of the meringue.

ORANGE COCONUT PIE - 2003 1ST PLACE CITRUS

Steps:

• Pie Crust:
• Chill all ingredients, including the flour and vinegar. Combine the flour, salt and sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles cornmeal. In another bowl, mix water and vinegar with the beaten egg. Add the liquid mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork to form a soft dough.
• Filling:
• In saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat, cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Gradually stir 1 cup hot mixture into yolks. Return mixture to saucepan, bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from stove. Stir in butter, orange peel and orange juice.
• Turn into pastry shell. Refrigerate.
• Meanwhile prepare next layer by combining cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Beat in the whipped topping until light and fluffy. Spread over orange filling.
• Top with whipped topping and sprinkle with shredded coconut as desired. Chill until serving.

ORANGE LIME PIE WITH MERINGUE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. with the rack in the middle of the oven. In a food processor, pulse crackers until crumbly. Slowly drizzle in butter while pulsing until crumbs are moist but still crumbly. Press mixture into a springform pan using the bottom of a measuring cup. Make sure the crust goes at least 1-inch up the sides. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl whisk together egg yolks, milk, lime and orange juices and zests. Pour into crust and bake until pie sets, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat broiler. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add sugar until meringue turns glossy. Increase the speed and continue whisking until meringue holds medium soft peaks. Top pie decoratively with meringue. Broil in the middle of the oven until meringue begins to brown on the top, about 3 minutes.

ORANGE COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter together until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into pie shell and bake at 350°F until filling is firm, about 45 minutes.

ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line pastry with aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights; bake about 5 minutes more.
• In a small saucepan, stir together the 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cornstarch, and salt. Mix in the orange juice, lemon juice, and water. Whisk in the egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and orange zest. If desired; stir in diced orange segments. Pour into prepared pie crust, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to cool.
• When pie filling has cooled to room temperature, preheat oven and prepare meringue. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Spread over pie, making sure the meringue completely covers the filling and meets the edges of the pie crust.
• Bake in preheated oven until meringue topping is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

FAVORITE COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in chopped coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted., For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

SUNSHINE ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Whisk in orange juice and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 1 cup hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the lime juice, orange zest and butter. Pour hot filling into pie crust., For the meringue, beat egg whites in a bowl until foamy. add cream of tartar; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Make shell:
• In a large bowl with a pastry blender or in a food processor blend or pulse together flour and shortening until mixture resembles meal. In a small bowl stir together egg yolk, vinegar, and ice water. Gradually add yolk mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a fork until mixture forms a dough. Form dough into a flattened disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Roll dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface and fit into a 10-inch (1 1/2-quart) glass pie plate, crimping edge decoratively. Prick shell in several places with a fork and chill 30 minutes.
• Line shell with foil and fill with rice. Bake shell in middle of oven 15 minutes. Remove foil and rice carefully and bake shell 12 to 15 minutes more, or until pale golden. Cool shell in pie plate on a rack.
• Make filling:
• Into a 4-quart saucepan sift together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in zest, 1 1/2 cups orange juice, and lemon juice. Cook mixture over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add butter, whisking constantly until melted. Add remaining 2 1/4 cups orange juice and eggs and simmer, stirring constantly, 2 minutes, or until smooth and thickened.
• Strain filling through a sieve into a bowl and pour into shell. Cool pie completely.
• Make meringue:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat egg whites on low speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar and increase speed, beating until whites hold soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla and beat on high speed until meringue holds stiff and glossy peaks.
• Spread meringue on top of cooled filling, covering filling completely, and bake pie in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until meringue is golden. Chill pie 3 hours, or until set.

COCONUT CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir half-and-half, coconut milk, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan; stirring constantly, slowly bring to a boil over low heat and cook until thick, about 30 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; fold 3/4 cup coconut into the mixture with the vanilla extract. Pour the coconut mixture into the baked pie crust.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add cream of tartar and 6 tablespoons white sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Spread egg white mixture over the pie. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut over the pie.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool until completely cooled to the touch, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

LEMON-ORANGE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust according to package directions, using foil on edges to prevent burning, until completely baked through. Cool completely.
• Grate lemon and orange peels with zester, making sure not to get any pith.
• Remove segments from membranes and squeeze to release juices and segments in large bowl, making sure to remove any seeds.
• Whisk cornstarch, then 3/4 cup of sugar into fruit, breaking up fruit.
• Beat in 2 eggs and 3 eggs yolks (reserve whites for meringue).
• Stir 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel and all but 1/2 teaspoon orange peel.
• Transfer to heavy medium saucepan at medium high heat. Whisk until mixture boils. Continue whisking vigorously 1 minute.
• Transfer to bowl and cool completely.
• Preheat over to 350.
• Spread filling evenly in crust.
• Using electric mixer beat reserved 3 egg whites and salt until medium peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat about 3 more minutes.
• Beat in 1/2 teaspoon orange peel.
• Spread over filling and bake until meringue is golden, about 15 minutes.
• Cool and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.