Angel Pie
By America's Test KitchenPublished on February 28, 2013
Time
1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chilling
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
4 large egg whites, room temperature⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided⅓ cup (1⅓ ounces/38 grams) confectioners' sugar 1 cup heavy cream, chilled½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces (57 grams) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip egg whites until frothy. With mixer running, slowly add 2/3 cup granulated sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Fold confectioners’ sugar into whipped egg white mixture until just incorporated. Transfer to prepared pie plate and bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Refrigerate until cool. (Pie shell will sink slightly in center.)
- In clean bowl, whip cream, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar to stiff peaks. Fold chocolate into whipped cream. Spoon whipped cream mixture over chilled pie shell. Serve.
Time
1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chillingYield
Serves 8Ingredients
4 large egg whites, room temperature
⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
⅓ cup (1⅓ ounces/38 grams) confectioners' sugar
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces (57 grams) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
Ingredients
4 large egg whites, room temperature
⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
⅓ cup (1⅓ ounces/38 grams) confectioners' sugar
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces (57 grams) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
Ingredients
4 large egg whites, room temperature
⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
⅓ cup (1⅓ ounces/38 grams) confectioners' sugar
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces (57 grams) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
Why This Recipe Works
Unlike a traditional pie, the crust for Angel Pie is made of meringue instead of dough. When making the crust, it was essential to beat the whites to soft peaks. If overbeaten, the whites deflated and the crust came out squat and dense.
For the filling in our Angel Pie, it helped to chill the cream so we could easily beat the cream, vanilla, and sugar to smooth-looking, stiff peaks. With so few ingredients, it was important to use a good quality chocolate in our filling.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip egg whites until frothy. With mixer running, slowly add 2/3 cup granulated sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Fold confectioners’ sugar into whipped egg white mixture until just incorporated. Transfer to prepared pie plate and bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Refrigerate until cool. (Pie shell will sink slightly in center.)
- In clean bowl, whip cream, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar to stiff peaks. Fold chocolate into whipped cream. Spoon whipped cream mixture over chilled pie shell. Serve.
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