Raspberry Angel Pie

Directions

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   Meringue shell:
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   Beat all ingredients together til they are really stiff and glossy.
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   Spread evenly in a well buttered pie plate, raising the meringue around the sides of the pan.
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   Preheat oven to 400°F, and turn it OFF.
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   Put the pie shell into the oven, and forget about it til the oven is cold (overnight is a good amount of time).
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   The shell will be a pale beige.
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   If it has cracked, the oven is too hot.
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   If it is tough, the oven was too cool.
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   Filling:
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    Add boiling water to the jello powder, stir til powder is dissolved.
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    Chill until mixture is consistency of egg whites.
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    Mash fresh raspberries slightly.
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    Whip cream til stiff and fold both into the jello.
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    Chill until mixture holds its shape when dropped from a spoon.
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    Spoon into prepared meringue shell.
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    Chill for several hours.
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    Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and whole raspberries at serving time.
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    If desired, raspberries could be substituted with strawberries.