Papaya Pie (Antigua and Barbuda)

Submitted by GiddyUpGo

"This recipe is from week eleven of my food blog, Travel by Stove. I am attempting to cook one meal from every nation on Earth, and Antigua and Barbuda is my eleventh stop. This pie is made with papayas and egg whites and has a mousse-like texture."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 medium pie shell
• 3 ripe papayas (the riper the better)
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 dash orange extract
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 4 egg whites

directions

1. Peel the papayas and remove the seeds. Roughly mash them.
2. Add the lime juice, the lime zest, the cinnamon and the orange extract. Mix well.
3. Fold in the flour and sugar. At this point, you might want to taste the mixture and adjust the ingredients according to how sweet you like it.
4. Beat the eggs until they form stiff peaks.
5. Gently fold the egg whites into the papaya mixture.
6. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is set and slightly brown on top.
8. Serve chilled.