Fresh Orange Pie Recipes

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.

FROSTED ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar flour and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the juices and orange and lemon zest. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Pour into pastry shell. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, cream of tartar and salt over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes., Spread over chilled pie. Just before serving, sprinkle with coconut. Store in the refrigerator.

ORANGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• PIE CRUST----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, crushed graham wafers and finely chopped pecans; mix well.
• Add margarine or butter and blend using a pastry blender or a fork.
• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by lightly spraying with a vegetable oil.
• Dust with 1 tablespoon of flour.
• Shake off any excess flour off pie plate (The spray and flour will prevent the shell from sticking to the pie dish).
• Spoon wafer mixture into pie dish; press evenly to bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• FILLING----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, dissolve orange jello powder with 1 cup of boiling water.
• Add 1/2 cup of cold water and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add concentrated orange juice, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and stir well to mix.
• Place in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 20 minutes or until just partially set; DO NOT LET HARDEN.
• Remove from freezer and break up the jelly mixture using a whisk.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until cream slightly thickens.
• Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar, beating until thickened.
• Add whipped cream to the jelly and fold in, (DO NOT BEAT).
• Pour mixture into the cooled pie shell.
• Place pie in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until pie filling is set.
• TOPPING----------.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until slightly thickened.
• Add orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until thickened.
• Before serving pie, spread whipped cream over entire top of pie.
• Place and arrange orange segments on top of whipped cream creating a pattern if desired.
• Sprinkle with grated sweetened chocolate.
• Serve pie chilled, not frozen.

FRESH ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare dough for a 1-crust pie, adding grated orange zest. Line pie plate with pastry. Prick pastry with fork to prevent puffing during baking. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 12 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, peel oranges and section into segments. Squeeze membrane and reserve juice; you should have about 1 cup. Pour sugar over segments and let stand 1 hour. Drain liquid from segments, add to reserved juice to make 1-1/2 cups (add extra juice if necessary).
• Place juice in a double boiler with salt and cornstarch. Cook until thickened. Add vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
• Spread apricot jam on baked pie shell. Add orange segments, spreading over jam. Pour cooled sauce over orange segments. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
• To serve: garnish with toasted coconut.