Pawpaw Chiffon Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup sugar (either brown or )
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup pawpaw, pureed pulp
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 9 inches pastry shells, baked (a graham cracker crust will work, too)

Recipe

• 1 soften gelatin in cold water.
• 2 combine the ½ cup sugar with the salt, egg yolks, and milk in the top of a double boiler.
• 3 cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in softened gelatin and pawpaw puree.
• 5 chill until a spoonful holds its shape (about half an hour).
• 6 beat the egg whites stiff with ¼ cup of sugar.
• 7 fold egg whites and half of the whipped cream into the filling.
• 8 pour into the baked pastry shell.
• 9 spread remaining whipped cream on top of pie.