John Berendt's Favorite Angel Pie Recipe

Name: John Berendt's Favorite Angel Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 egg whites, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons white vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (2-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate; 4 egg yolks; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons water; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped; Chocolate shavings

Servings: persons

4 egg whites, room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (2-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons water
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Chocolate shavings

1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2
Grease a 9-inch pie pan.
3
To make the meringue, beat egg whites with a hand held electric mixer until soft peaks form.
4
In a separate bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together, then add 2 tablespoons at a time to the egg whites, beating well between each addition.
5
After the third addition, add the white vinegar.
6
Before the last addition, add the vanilla extract.
7
Place into the pie shell and press against sides to form a pie crust.
8
Place in oven and turn off oven heat.
9
Leave pie in oven at least 3 hours.
10
For filling, melt chocolate in a bowl over a double boiler.
11
In another bowl, beat the yolks, sugar, salt, and water thoroughly.
12
Stir mixture into melted chocolate.
13
Cook mixture over double boiler stirring constantly until very thick.
14
Cool mixture completely.
15
Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
16
Pour into cooled shell and chill overnight.
17
Top with remaining whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings.

1200

kcal

Calories

Fat

115

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 egg whites, room temperature, 1 1/3 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons white vinegar, and more.

Yes, John Berendt's Favorite Angel Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

John Berendt's Favorite Angel Pie

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