Category: Easter

[This orange meringue pie is sponsored by Florida’s Natural! We adore this recipe! A classic, buttery pie crust that is flakey and light, filled with a rich and tangy orange curd. Top with lots of whipped meringue clouds that taste like roasted marshmallow after baking. Delish!]

If you want a delicious orange dessert fix, I have got you covered!

This orange meringue pie is made with a buttery, flaky crust;, a tangy, bright orange curd and a fluffy meringue that tastes like one big marshmallow cloud. A slice of this pie is like biting into sunshine on a cloudy day. It’s easy, delicious and tastes like a piece of orange heaven! 

I’ve mentioned before how my grandmother was the official queen of pies in our family. She often made one every week and it would last the entire week… unless we were visiting. And then maybe it would last one day. Oops.

Her lemon meringue pie was one of the best. Words can’t express how much we all loved that pie –- there was nothing like her lemon meringue. I’ve tried my hand at it over the years and recently, decided that I absolutely had to try an orange meringue pie.

It’s a flavor that she never made, but we all adore citrus so much in this house. Especially orange juice!

I’m super excited to partner again with Florida’s Natural today, bringing you this incredible pie made with their high-quality, 100% premium natural orange juice.

There is no beating Florida’s Natural! Last month, my family did an orange juice taste test and out of four different brands, Florida’s Natural was the clear winner. It’s such a bright and sunny flavorful glass of juice… my kids beg for it! So, it was natural (pun intended) that Florida’s Natural would be the main ingredient in this pie. I knew the orange flavor would shine through perfectly and boy was I correct. 

This pie tastes like a juicy, fresh orange, topped with a cloud-like meringue that melts in your mouth. Not to mention the buttery, flaky crust that is absolute perfection! It’s going to be in our pie rotation forever.

I love that Florida’s Natural is committed to supporting Florida growers. This helps them deliver a high-quality, superior tasting orange juice compared to other brands and we couldn’t agree more. It’s easily the best tasting orange juice that you can buy.

So how to make the pie?! 

I use my grandma’s pie crust, of course. I do blind bake it, so it gets extra flakey and cooked through.

The base of the pie is filled with an orange curd. Oh MY gosh. I could happily eat this orange curd for the rest of my life.

To make it, I combine Florida’s Natural Orange Juice, sugar, egg yolks and cornstarch in a saucepan and cook it until thickened. It’s so delicious – tangy, sweet and silky smooth that I want to spread it on all the things! This would be the ideal recipe to make an orange curd for your fridge and would be delicious on breakfast toasts or in yogurt. 

But instead, we’re putting it right there in that pie crust. 

The meringue is so easy, made by whipping together the egg whites, sugar and a pinch of cream of tartar. I remember being fascinated by meringue as a kid, because it was so fluffy and magical. 

It’s simple and I only bake it for about 15 minutes, until it’s toasty and golden and has that hint of roasted marshmallow flavor.  (more…)

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