Angel Pie

This pie has been in my family for over 100 years. It was my great,great-great Grandmother's reciepe. This pie was made for weddings as a wedding cake, and they continue to still make for weddings in my family. I had my great grandmother make this for my wedding and it went over GREAT!!!!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• Pie crust

• 4  egg whites
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1  cup sugar

• Filling

• 4  egg yolks
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 3  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons fresh lemon rind

Directions

1. First step: Add cream of tatar to egg whites and beat til stiff, slowly add sugar.
2. Spread into a pie pan.
3. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour& 15 minute.
4. Pie filling: Beat egg yolks until thick& have lemon color, add lemon juice, rinds& sugar.
5. Cook over low heat stirring constately.
6. Till thick, let cool.
7. Beat 1 cup whipping cream til siff and spread half into pie shell then pour cooled filling on top of whip cream then the rest of whipping cream.
8. Makes 1 pie.