Grapefruit Pie
This makes a delicious pie.
Ingredients
- 1 pie shell
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 grapefruits (juice)
- 1 orange (juice)
- 2 egg yokes (beaten), whites (separate)
- 1 egg white
- small piece butter
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- First bake a shell as for lemon pie, then make a filling as follows: Mix one tablespoon of cornstarch in a little cold water, and over this pour one cupful of boiling water. To this add the juice of two grapefruits, the grated rind and juice of one orange, the beaten yolks of two eggs, and the white of one, and a small piece of butter.
- Put all in the double boiler and cook until thick, stirring all the time. When done, put in the shell.
- Now beat up the white of the second egg with one-half a cupful of sugar until thick, and spread with a knife over the pie.
- Put in the oven and let brown lightly. Serve cold.