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Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar 7 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups water 3 egg yolks ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup orange juice 4 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon lemonade-flavored drink mix powder 3 egg whites ¼ cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

276.3 calories carbohydrate: 51.3 g cholesterol: 92.1 mg fat: 7.4 g fiber: 0.1 g protein: 2.5 g saturatedFat: 4.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 210.8 mg sugar: 44.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, water, egg yolks and salt. Cook mixture in a saucepan over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency, remove from heat.
Add to mixture the orange juice, butter and lemonade-flavored drink mix. Pour into a 9 inch pie dish. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, cover and chill for one hour.

1 - 9 inch pie

I have made so many pies, but this is my favorite. It's quick too! Addition of butter to the recipe is optional.