It's a Bloody Orange Meringue Pie

I hope you enjoy this treat, made for RSC #11, its easy, very tasty and looks pretty. It's a little time consuming but well worth the effort.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• Shortbread Pie Crusts

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar, white
• 2  tablespoons pecans, coarsley chopped
• 1⁄2 cup butter, cold, thinly sliced
• 3  tablespoons  ice water

• Pie Filling

• 1⁄4 cup  raspberry preserves, your favorite
• 3  large  egg yolks, seperated
• 14  ounces sweetened condensed milk (can)
• 1  tablespoon  blood  orange rind
• 1⁄2 cup  blood orange juice

• Meringues

• 3  large  egg whites, seperated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar, white

Directions

1. Crust.
2. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar and pecans.
3. Add the thinly sliced cold butter into the flour mixture and blend until it looks like coarse meal.
4. Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture and using a fork stir until a dough ball forms. If you require a little more water -- use it.
5. Wrap the dough ball in wax paper and chill for 1-2 hours.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough out into a circle a bit larger than your pie pan.
7. Carefully place dough into pie pan.
8. Trim the dough about 1/4 inch above the rim of the pan.
9. Please remember to prick the bottom of the crust all over with a fork and chill in the fridge for an additional 1/2 hour.
10. Bake the crust in a preheated 450 degree oven for 10 - 15 minutes, then remove and allow to cool on rack.
11. Filling.
12. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
13. Add your favorite raspberry preserves to the bottom of the cooled pecan crust.
14. Mix the egg yolks, condensed milk, orange juice, and orange rind together, blending well.
15. Pour the orange mixture into the prepared crust.
16. Meringue.
17. In a large bowl beat the egg whites and the cream of tarter together until soft peaks form.
18. Gradually add the sugar, a little at a time, beating well until the eggs are stiff but not dry.
19. Spread the meringue on top of the orange filling making sure to seal the edges.
20. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
21. Watch your pie so that the meringue doesn't burn.
22. Once the pie has cooled, chill for several hours and ENJOY!