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Guava Chiffon Pie

Yields:1 pie
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation20 minutes
Cooking60 minutes
Ready In80 minutes
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Ingredients

Flaky pastry shell
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons water cold
Filling
1 envelope gelatin unflavored
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 large eggs separated
1 cup juice guava
3/4 cup sugar
3 food coloring red
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 x whipped cream sweetened
1 x guavas slices

Directions

Combine flour and salt.

Cut in shortening and butter until lumps are pea-size.

Add water and stir until mixture is moistened.

Press into ball and chill 45 minutes.

Roll out on floured board with well-floured or stockinette-

covered rolling pin.

Carefully transfer pastry to 9-inch pie plate.

Pierce all over with fork.

Bake at 400F 15 minutes.

Cool. Meanwhile, to make filling, soften gelatin in lemon juice.

Set aside.

Combine egg yolks, guava juice and 1/2 cup sugar.

Add a few drops red food color.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens.

Add gelatin mixture and stir until melted.

Cool mixture until it reaches consistency of unbeaten egg whites.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together until soft peaks form.

Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Fold in gelatin mixture and pour into baked pastry shell.

Chill. Top with sweetened whipped cream and garnish with guava slices.

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Never Fail Pie Crust

This is a fabulous recipe ! I ignored it for several years, because I came from the background that you should never make a pie crust unless all of your ingredients were ice cold...Crisco recommends making this at room temperature, and Lo and Behold... The flakiest pie crust I have EVER made!