Grapefruit Curd Pie With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 pie shell (baked)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• juice of 2 grapefruits
• grated rind of 1 orange
• juice of 1 orange
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 egg white
• ½ cup sugar

Method

1. 1 Bake a pie shell as for lemon pie.
2. 2 Mix cornstarch in cold water, then stir in boiling water.
3. 3 Add grapefruit juice, orange rind and juice, egg yolks, egg white, and butter. Cook in a double boiler until thick, stirring constantly.
4. 4 Pour filling into the baked shell.
5. 5 Beat the remaining egg white with sugar until thick, then spread over the pie.
6. 6 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until lightly browned. Serve cold.