Mile high raspberry pie

 
                          Mile High Raspberry Pie
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pies                             Fruits
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/4  cup           Butter or margarine
      1/4  teaspoon      Salt
    2      tablespoons   Sugar
    1                    Egg yolk
      3/4  cup           Flour -- sifted
      1/4  cup           Almonds -- finely chopped
                         -----RASPBERRY FILLING-----
   12      ounces        Raspberries; frozen -- thawed
    1      cup           Sugar
    2                    Egg whites -- room temperature
    1      tablespoon    Lemon juice
 
 ds Salt 1 c  Heavy cream; whipped 1/2 ts Almond extract 
  Cream butter, salt and sugar until light and fluffy.
 Add egg yolk and beat well. Stir in flour and almonds to make a firm dough.
Press into a 9" pie plate.
 Refrigerate 30 minutes. Bake at 400~ for 15 minutes or until golden. Thaw
raspberries. In a large bowl, combine raspberries, sugar, egg whites, lemon
juice and salt. Beat for 15 minutes or until stiff. Fold in whipped cream and
almond extract. Mound in baked pastry shell. Freeze until firm.
 
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