Cool Crisp Citrus Chiffon Pie Recipes

MANDARIN ORANGE CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Mix coconut and butter in a bowl. Press into bottom and sides of a 9" pie plate. Bake @ 300* for 20-25 minutes, until edges are golden. Let cool.
• FILLING:.
• Put jelly powder and sugar in blender. Add the boiling water, cover & blend until dissolved.
• Add orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and orange rind; cover & blend.
• Break up the ice cream and add. Cover and blend until smoothly combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Chill until mixture mounds from spoon.
• Fold in orange segments and turn into prepared pie shell. Chill until firm. Serve garnished with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

TANGY LEMON CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Add 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved., In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed about 5 minutes or until pale yellow. Gradually drizzle hot gelatin mixture into yolks, beating constantly. Return yolk mixture to same saucepan. Stir in lemon juice. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens and bubbles around the edges, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine cream, food coloring if desired and remaining sugar. Beat a high speed until soft peaks form. Add cooled lemon mixture. Continue beating at high speed until stiff peaks form., Microwave chocolate and shortening in a small resealable plastic bag on high for 30 seconds. Knead bag to mix. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-15-second intervals until melted. Spoon half of lemon filling into pastry shell. Cut a small hole from corner of bag and drizzle half of chocolate over filling. Top with remaining filling. Drizzle remaining chocolate over pie. Chill pie at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with raspberries, mint and lemon.

CLEMENTINE CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, blend butter, coconut and crumbs. Press over bottom and up sides of 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake crust at 350F for 14 minutes, or until lightly golden on edges. Transfer plate to wire rack; let cool.
• Filling: in blender, combine clementine sections and lemon juice. Pulse until smooth. Bring butter, sugar, rind, citrus mixture and gelatin to a simmer in a medium-sized saucepan.
• In bowl, slightly whisk eggs to break up. Whisk a little of hot clementine mixture into eggs; then whisk egg mixture back into saucepan. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and registers at least 160F on an instead-read thermometer. Strain into a large bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of mixture; let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 2 hours, until mixture begins to set.
• Add cream to citrus mixture. Beat with an electric mixer to very soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Spoon into crust. Chill until firm, about 1 to 2 hours. Top with clementine sections, if desired.