Best 7 Sunshine Orange Meringue Pie Recipes

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The classic combination of tart and sweet, Sunshine Orange Meringue Pie is a delight to the senses. This timeless dessert has been enjoyed for generations, and its popularity continues to grow. With its creamy, citrusy filling and fluffy, golden meringue topping, this pie is sure to be a favorite among your friends and family. Making a Sunshine Orange Meringue Pie may seem daunting, but with the right recipe and a little bit of patience, you can create a stunning and delicious dessert that will be the star of any gathering.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ORANGE MERINGUE PIE



Orange Meringue Pie image

A nice change from lemon meringue. A unique flavor.

Provided by jowolf2

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
¾ cup sugar
⅓ cup cornstarch
1 pinch salt
1 cup orange juice
½ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
4 eggs, separated
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
½ cup diced orange segments
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.4 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 108.3 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 194 mg, Sugar 35.5 g

SUNSHINE ORANGE MERINGUE PIE



Sunshine Orange Meringue Pie image

I found this recipe while vacationing in Florida in the late '60s. I made a few changes and added lime juice for extra tartness. It's colorful, refreshing and looks so pretty on the plate. -June Nehmer, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
3 large egg yolks, well beaten
2 tablespoons lime juice
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 tablespoon butter
MERINGUE:
3 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

ORANGE LIME PIE WITH MERINGUE TOPPING



Orange Lime Pie with Meringue Topping image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

18 cinnamon graham crackers, broken up
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
4 eggs, separated
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 orange, zested
1 lime, zested
1/4 cup sugar
Special equipment: 8-inch springform pan, food processor, stand mixer

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-LIME PIE WITH MERINGUE TOPPING



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"You're gonna be a superstar with this pie!"

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

18 sheets cinnamon graham crackers, broken up
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
4 large eggs, separated
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
Zest of 1 lime
Zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup fresh lime juic
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbly. Slowly drizzle in the butter while pulsing until the crumbs are moist but still crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the side of an 8-inch springform pan using the bottom of a measuring cup, making sure the crust goes at least 1 inch up the side. Set aside.
  • Whisk together the egg yolks, condensed milk, lime and orange zests and juices in a medium bowl. Pour into the crust and bake until the pie sets, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
  • Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the broiler. Whisk the egg whites in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add the sugar until the meringue turns glossy. Increase the speed and continue whisking until the meringue holds medium-soft peaks and is glossy but not dry. Top the pie decoratively with the meringue. Broil in the middle of the oven until the meringue begins browning on top, about 3 minutes. Serve warm or let cool to room temperature.

SHERRYBETH'S ORANGE MERINGUE PIE



Sherrybeth's Orange Meringue Pie image

Once upon a time I got really creative and decided that as much as I loved Lemon Meringue Pie, there should be some way to make another "citrus" type pie and I really wanted orange...so after numerous attempts, you get the benefit of my experiment.

Provided by Sherrybeth

Categories     Pie

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (9 inch) pie shells, which you have baked until lightly brown
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups orange juice (not concentrate)
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
5 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • In saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.
  • Gradually add orange juice, while heating over medium heat.
  • Stir until thickened. Boil one minute.
  • Take 1 cup of hot mixture and mix with egg yolks.
  • Return the egg yolk and sugar mixture to saucepan.
  • Stir well and boil one more minute, stirring constantly.
  • Blend in butter and pour into pie shell.
  • Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar, one Tbsp at a time until meringue is thick and has a glossy appearance.
  • Spoon meringue on top of pie and bake for 10 minutes at 375°.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature and serve or if you would like it cold, refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.7, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 60.1, Sodium 153.9, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 36.4, Protein 3.3

ORANGE MERINGUE PIE



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This light, luscious pie-my grandmother's specialty-is still one of our family's most-requested summertime desserts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups orange juice
4 large egg yolks, well beaten
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 pie shell (9 inches), baked
MERINGUE:
4 large egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a 2- to 3-qt. saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Using a wire whisk, gradually blend in orange juice until smooth. Add egg yolks and blend thoroughly. Add lemon juice and butter. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, and gradually bring to a boil. Reduce heat as mixture begins to thicken. Boil slowly for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in peel. Pour hot filling into pie shell. Let stand, allowing a thin film to form on top. , Meanwhile, for meringue, beat egg whites in a small bowl until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat on high until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to medium; add sugar gradually, about 1 tablespoon at a time. beat on high until stiff and glossy. , Spoon meringue around edge of filling. Using a spatula, push meringue gently against inner edge of crust, sealing well. Swirl meringue into center of pie. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool on wire rack at room temperature for 2 hours before serving. To cut, use a sharp knife dipped in hot water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (58g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

LEMON-ORANGE MERINGUE PIE



Lemon-Orange Meringue Pie image

Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories     dinner, dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups lemon curd (see recipe)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 ounces cold lard
3 ounces chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons cold water
1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 juice oranges, optional
4 egg whites
Pinch cream of tartar
Pinch kosher salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Make lemon curd and place in the refrigerator to chill while finishing recipe.
  • To make the crust, sift together flour and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add lard and butter and mix with a paddle until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cold water and mix only until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Roll out pastry or press it into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Prick bottom all over with a fork. Line with baking parchment or aluminum foil and weight with beans or pie weights. Chill for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat conventional oven to 425 degrees.
  • Place crust in oven and bake for 10 minutes or until edges are set. Remove beans and parchment and continue baking for 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
  • Place the marmalade in a small ceramic ramekin. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in the microwave oven for 30 seconds. With a pastry brush, brush marmalade on the hot crust, covering it evenly. Set crust aside to cool.
  • Peel and section juice oranges, if using them. Place sections on paper toweling to absorb juice. Preheat broiler.
  • To assemble pie, place orange sections over the bottom of the crust. Spread chilled lemon curd over orange sections. Place in the refrigerator while making meringue.
  • Preheat the broiler
  • Place egg whites in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add cream of tartar and salt. Beat until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time and beat until shiny and soft peaks form.
  • Spread meringue over lemon curd. Make sure the meringue covers the curd. Place under the broiler for 5 minutes, or until no longer sticky when lightly pressed with a finger. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 383, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 267 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 1 gram

Tips:

  • Make sure the orange zest is finely grated to release its full flavor.
  • Use a large enough pie plate to accommodate the meringue topping.
  • Don't overbeat the egg whites for the meringue; they should be stiff but not dry.
  • Bake the meringue at a low temperature to prevent it from browning too quickly.
  • Let the pie cool completely before serving to allow the meringue to set.

Conclusion:

Whether you're a fan of classic desserts or looking for something new and exciting, this Sunshine Orange Meringue Pie is sure to please. With its creamy orange filling, fluffy meringue topping, and bright citrus flavor, it's a perfect dessert for any occasion. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try - you won't be disappointed!

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