California Avocado Lime Pie with Meringue

== Description ==
 
== Ingredients ==
* 1 California avocado, pureed with 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes) 
* 1 ½ Cups Sugar 
* 1/3 Cups cornstarch 
* ¼ tsp salt 
* 1 ½ Cups water 
* 4 egg yolks. lightly beaten 
* 1 Tbsp grated lime peel 
* 1 9-inch baked pie shell 
* Meringue, given below 
* Meringue 
* 3 egg whites 
* ½ tsp vanilla 
* ¼ tsp cream of tartar 
* 6 Tbsp Sugar 
== Directions ==
# In saucepan blend: Sugar, cornstarch and salt: gradually stir in water. 
# Stir to boil over medium heat and boil 1/2 minute. 
# Gradually beat half of hot mixture into egg yolks: then return to saucepan. 
# Stir and boil 1 minute longer 
# Remove from heat and stir in lime peel. 
# Blend in avocado puree. Turn into pie shell. 
# Top with Meringue. Bake in 350 (moderate) oven 10 to 15 minutes until brown. (9-inch pie). 
# Allow to mellow at room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. 
# Meringue Preparation:
# Beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar at medium speed for 1 minute, or until soft peaks form. 
# Gradually add Sugar, about 1 tbsp. at a time, beating at high speed for 4 minutes, or until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks and Sugar is dissolved. 
# Immediately spread over pie, carefully seal edge to prevent shrinkage. 
== See also ==
Category:Avocado Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Fruit pie Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes
Category:Meringue pie Recipes