Behind the Recipe - Angel Food Pie - YouTube

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Great Video at http://youtu.be/FzfkenEPFUQ

It all started during the Depression, on Fran's wedding day. The hard times couldn't rain on the celebration. Though times were lean, people gave whatever wedding gifts they could, including this pie recipe given in lieu of the pie itself! Since then, this family favorite has been passed down from generation to generation, made for family dinners, birthdays, and other celebrations. It's a tradition that ties the family to its past, deliciously. Learn more about this heartwarming story and get the recipe for making Fran's famous pie!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Frans-Angel-Food-Pie/Detail.aspx

Ingredients
2 cups water
1 pinch salt
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
1 pint heavy cream, whipped
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts


Directions
Partially fill the bottom of a double boiler with water, and bring the water to a boil. Pour 2 cups of water into the top of the double boiler with the salt. Place the top of the boiler onto the bottom. Whisk 1 cup of sugar with the cornstarch in a bowl until all lumps are gone, and whisk the mixture into the water until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thickened and translucent.
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks. Pour in the hot cornstarch mixture in a slow, steady stream, beating constantly, until the mixture is fluffy and forms peaks. Beat in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Spread the filling into the baked pie shell in an even layer, and chill in refrigerator.
With an electric mixer, beat the cream with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a large metal bowl until the cream forms soft peaks; frost the pie with decorative swirls and peaks of the whipped cream. Sprinkle pie with chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until serving time.

Definitely going to try this recipe... !  Monte& Eileen