Cantaloupe Pie

Name: Cantaloupe Pie
Ingredients: 1 lb. cantaloupe; 1/2 c. milk; 1 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. butter; 1/2 c. flour; 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 1 baked 9-inch pie shell; 3 egg whites; 6 Tbsp. sugar

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. cantaloupe
1/2 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
3 egg whites
6 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

1

Peel, seed and chop cantaloupe.
2

Puree in blender container on low speed.
3

Measure 1 1/2 cups pulp.
4

Combine with milk, 1 cup sugar, nutmeg and salt in bowl; mix well.
5

Melt butter in saucepan. Blend in flour.
6

Add cantaloupe mixture.
7

Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
8

Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; stir egg yolks into hot mixture.
9

Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
10

Spoon into pastry shell. Beat egg whites in mixer bowl until foamy.
11

Add 6 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form.
12

Spread over pastry. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
13

Makes 6 servings.