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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Caribbean >> Puerto Rican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bake the pie crust in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes, or according to the package directions, until light golden brown. Cool and set aside. | 2. Combine the cornstarch and 1 cup of the water in a saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the remaining water and filling ingredients and whisk to combine. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick and boiling. Pour into the baked pie shell. | 3. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Add the remaining Meringue ingredients, beating until thoroughly combined. Top the pie filling with the egg white mixture, spreading it just to the edge of the pie crust. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for about 15 minutes, until light golden brown. | 4. Cool fully in refrigerator before cutting. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pie crust	9	inch		-	-	-	-
cornstarch	3/4	cup		365.76	87.6192	0.2496	0.048
egg yolk	4			218.96	2.4412	10.7848	18.0472
water	2 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
lime juice	1/4	cup		15.125	5.0941	0.2541	0.0424
sugar	2	cups	granulated	639.6	120.016	20.02	9.984
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	4	tablespoons		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
egg white	4			68.64	0.9636	14.388	0.2244
baking powder	1/4	teaspoon		0.6095	0.3185	0.0	0.0
sugar	1	cup	granulated	639.6	120.016	20.02	9.984
lime juice	1	tablespoon		15.125	5.0941	0.2541	0.0424

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.