Red Currant Pie (Or is It Cake?)
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- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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For Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
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For Filling
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 1⁄4 cups red currants (or other fresh berries)
directions
- For Crust: In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
- Mix in butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until mixture forms dough.
- Pat the dough evenly into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
- Chill dough in pan for 25-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden.
- For Filling: In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- Gradually stir in sugar and cornstarch; beat for 5 minutes.
- Fold currants into mixture and pour into warm crust.
- Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
- Cool completely before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lise in Indiana
Otterbein, IN
<p>I've been a farm wife for more than 30 years, driving tractors and semi-trucks, and raising corn, soybeans, beef cows, and 4 daughters. We are going against big farm trends and diversifying (rather than specializing), adding laying hens, honey bees and milk goats to our farm. I have too many interests, but especially love artistic pursuits, such as pottery, painting, music, gardening,and creative cooking.</p>