Angel pie

Angel pie is a class of pies in American cuisine made with a meringue pie shell. There are many different fillings that can be used to make angel pie.

Preparation

Angel pie is made with a meringue shell. Cream of tartar is used to add stability and volume to the egg whites. The meringue can be sprinkled with chopped nuts before baking.^[1] It is cooked in the oven at a low temperature for several hours. This method dries the crust without browning.^[2]

Types

According to James Beard, angel pies were one of the most frequently published pie recipes in the early to mid-20th century.^[3]

There are many fillings that can be used for an angel pie. Chocolate mousse filling is made by melting chocolate in a double boiler and gently folding it into whipped cream.^[1]^[4] Other ingredients like espresso powder and Kahlua can be added to the chocolate.^[2]

Lemon angel pie is made with lemon curd filling topped with whipped cream.^[5]^[6] Fresh strawberries or raspberries are optional.^[2] A coconut cream filling can be made with shredded coconut.^[7] Grape angel pie can be made with a simple filling of homemade grape gelatin made with grape juice.^[8] Pineapple filling for angel pie is made by folding beaten egg whites, whipped cream, glacé cherries and crushed pineapple into gelatin.^[9]

The Pavlova is a type of angel pie made with fresh mixed berries and whipped cream.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "With its long-lost recipe resurrected, chocolate angel pie is a birthday star". Evansville Courier & Press. April 22, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Easier-Than-Pie Meringue". The Wall Street Journal. April 3, 2011.
^ The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. 2013.
^ "Chocolate Angel Pie". The Washington Post. April 12, 2000.
^ "Highlighting meringues". The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama). June 14, 1964.
^ "Angel meringue pie". The Minneapolis Star. October 13, 1941.
^ "Coconut Cream Angel Pie". Taste of Home.
^ "Concords are great for pies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1965.
^ "Pineapple angel pie". The Austin American. December 20, 1964.

[evansville-1] "With its long-lost recipe resurrected, chocolate angel pie is a birthday star". Evansville Courier & Press. April 22, 2014.

[wsj-2] "Easier-Than-Pie Meringue". The Wall Street Journal. April 3, 2011.

[3] The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. 2013.

[4] "Chocolate Angel Pie". The Washington Post. April 12, 2000.

[5] "Highlighting meringues". The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama). June 14, 1964.

[6] "Angel meringue pie". The Minneapolis Star. October 13, 1941.

[7] "Coconut Cream Angel Pie". Taste of Home.

[8] "Concords are great for pies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1965.

[9] "Pineapple angel pie". The Austin American. December 20, 1964.

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