Upside-Down Strawberry Meringue Pie

By KLC_Ironstone

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp. vinegar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 9" baked pastry shell
• 3 cups fresh strawberries
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

Beat egg whites with vinegar and salt to form soft peaks. Gradually add the 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla, beating to stiff peaks.

Spread on bottom and sides of baked pastry shell. Bake at 325 deg. for 12 minutes and cool.

Mash and sieve 2 cups of strawberries. Blend together remaining sugar and cornstarch. Add water and berries. Cook until mixture thickens and boils. Cook 2 minutes. Spread over meringue. Chill until set.

Whip cream and spread over all. Slice remaining berries into fans over the top.

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