Red Currant Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 1/4 cups red currants

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• to make dough: in a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. mix in butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until mixture forms dough. let rest in cool place for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). roll out dough and put into a springform pan.
• bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden yellow.
• to make filling: in a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. gradually stir in sugar and cornstarch; beat for 5 minutes. fold currants into mixture and pour into pie crust.
• bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.