Angel Food Pie

This was my mother's famous Easter dessert. I always looked forward to having it at our Easter dinners with the different colors of coconut for the holiday.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 256 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 4 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup colored sweetened flake coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar in a saucepan; pour boiling water into cornstarch mixture, place over medium-low heat, and whisk until mixture thickens and becomes clear, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Beat egg whites with salt in a large metal or glass bowl, using an electric mixer, until egg whites hold stiff peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Beat 3 tablespoons sugar into egg whites, followed by vanilla extract. Slowly pour hot cornstarch mixture into egg whites and beat constantly until mixture is stiff.

Step 3

Pour whipped filling into pie crust and sprinkle with colored Chill until set.