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                           LEMON MACAROON PIE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Pastries

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Crust-----
  1       c            All-Purpose Flour
    1/3   c            Cake Flour
  1       tb           Sugar
    1/2   ts           Salt
    3/4                Stick Unsalted Butter,
                       Chilled -- cut into 4
                       Pieces
  2       tb           Vegetable Shortening (Solid)
                       Chilled -- cut into pieces
  3       tb           Ice Water -- (or more)
                       Filling-----
  3       lg           Eggs
  2       lg           Egg Yolks
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1 1/4   c            Sugar
  1 1/4   c            Shredded Sweetened Coconut
                       (about 5 ounces)
  1       c            Whipping Cream -- chilled
    1/4   c            Fresh Lemon Juice
  2       tb           Unsalted Butter -- melted
  2       ts           Grated Lemon Peel
  2 1/4   ts           Vanilla Extract
    1/2   ts           Almond Extract
  2       ts           Powdered Sugar
  8                    Thin Lemon Slices

 FOR CRUST:  Mix flour, cake flour, 1 tablespoon sugar
 and salt in processor.
 Add chilled butter and shortening and cut in, using
 on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
 Add 3 tablespoons ice water and process until moist
 clumps form.  If dough is too dry, add more water by
 teaspoonfuls.

 Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.  Wrap in
 plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.  (Can be prepared 2
 days ahead.  Keep refrigerated.  Let dough soften
 slightly at room temperature before rolling out.  )

 Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat oven to
 350F.  Butter 9-inch-
 diameter glass pie dish.  Roll out dough on lightly
 floured work surface to 12-inch round.  Transfer to
 prepared dish.  Trim crust edge, leaving 1/2-inch
 overhang.  Decoratively crimp overheang.  Freeze 15
 minutes.

 Line crust with foil.  Fill with dried beans or pie
 weights.  Bake until crust is set and rim is pale
 golden, about 20 minutes.  Remove foil and beans.
 Cool completely.  Maintain oven temperature.

 FOR FILLING:  Using electric mixer, beat eggs, egg
 yolks and salt in large bowl to blend.  Add 1 and 1/4
 cups sugar and beat until mixture is thick and fluffy,
 about 1 minute.  Beat in coconut, 1/4 cup chilled
 whipping cream, lemon juice, melted butter, lemon
 peel, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and almond extract.

 Poor filling into crust.  Bake until filling is golden
 and set, about 40 minutes.  Cool on rack.  Refrigerate
 until well chilled, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1
 day ahead.  Cover and keep refrigerated.  )

 Beat remaining 3/4 cup cream, powdered sugar and
 remaining 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in large bowl
 until stiff peaks form.  Pipe whipped cream around
 border of pie.  Garnish with lemon slices and serve.

 Serves 8.

 Recipe By     : pamram@bev.  net (Pam Ramsey)



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