Best Florida Orange Blossom Pie Recipes

FLORIDA PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the oranges, butter and orange zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Pour into pastry shell., In a small bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

FLORIDA ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks in a bowl.
• Add yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup orange juice to a saucepan; stir to combine.
• Cook and stir constantly over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until mixture reaches 160°; take off of heat.
• Sprinkle gelatin over the remaining orange juice; stir to combine, then let stand for 1 minute.
• Add gelatin mixture and grated orange and lemon rind to egg yolk mixture; stir to combine.
• Chill until the mixture has the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
• In another bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream, 2/3 cup powdered sugar and salt with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Fold whipped cream mixture into gelatin mixture.
• Fold in coconut and orange sections.
• Spoon mixture into pie shell; chill until firm.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the remaining whipping cream until foamy.
• Gradually add in 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks form.
• Spread half of whipped cream over pie.
• Pipe or dollop the remaining whipped cream around the edge of the pie.

FLORIDA CITRUS MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake until bottom is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until golden brown, 5-8 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer (mixture will be thick). Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in lemon juice, butter, and lemon and orange zests., For meringue, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue over filling, sealing to edge of crust; swirl top with the back of a spoon., Bake until meringue is golden brown, 13-16 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Chill 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

FLORIDA ORANGE BLOSSOM PIE

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl place 2 cups of orange sections. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes.2. Meanwhile, in small mixing bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add sour cream and 2 tablespoon sugar. Beat until combined. Spread on bottom of crust.3. Drain orange sections, reserving juice. Arrange drained orange sections on top of cream cheese mixture. Measure reserved juice. If necessary, add enough additional orange juice to equal 1 cup. In small saucepan stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. Cool slightly.4. Spoon half of orange juice mixture over orange sections in crust. Arrange remaining orange sections around edge of pie. Spoon remaining orange juice mixture over orange sections. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.5. Spoon whipped topping in center of pie. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.*NOTE: Soften cream cheese in microwave at high for 15 to 20 second