I was asked to bring a dessert to a potluck this week and decided to bring my husband’s grandmother’s recipe for Angel Pie.
When I first met Alma she served me this pie and I thought it was amazing. When my husband and I got married my mother-in-law included this recipe in a collection of family recipes she gave me. I’ve been making this pie for almost 40 years! It’s easy to make and always a big hit. Since I am now getting ripe strawberries from our garden I decided to serve the Angel Pie with fresh strawberries. It’s been a while since I’ve made this pie, but it was a big hit.
Angel Pie
Ingredients:
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cream of tartar
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
½ pint heavy cream
Directions:
Combine the salt and cream of tartar to the egg whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat in the sugar, adding just a spoonful at a time. Beat in the vanilla. Spread the mixture in a well-buttered 9” pie plate. Spread the mixture a little higher around the edges to create a rim. Bake for one hour at 275, or until the meringue is dry and firm to the touch but not browned. Let cool in the oven.
While the Angle Pie is cooking whip the heavy cream. When the pie is cool spread with the whipped cream. 
I cored some strawberries and cut them in half to serve with the pie. Once you have a bite of this delicious Angel Pie you will understand the name! So light and delicious!
I love serving recipes that have been in the family for generations. Alma, my husband’s grandmother was such a good cook that after she passed away we made a cookbook of her recipes. It has been shared with many family members and is well loved in our kitchen! It’s always a good sign when everyone cleans their plate!
Do you have a favorite family recipe?
Nancy on the Home Front 
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the recipe! What a delicious pie. Too bad Alma’s cookbook is not for sale. I would love a copy.
Christine
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Christine,I wish I had an extra copy for you!!
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I had a neighbor many years ago who made an angel pie. Her’s had a chocolate cream filling. Her crust is the same recipe as yours. I checked it out. I had forgotten about this. Beautiful!! Thanks for the memory.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
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Linda,
I’m going to have to try this pie using a chocolate filling! Sounds yummy!
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This looks delicious! Similar to a pavlova which is very popular in Australia and New Zealand 🙂
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I have never heard of this, but it looks wonderful! 🙂
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Gentle Joy,
It’s heavenly! 🙂
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YUM – that looks like such a simple recipe! I want to give this a try asap 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
-Jenna ❤
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Thanks so much for sharing your family recipe with all of us at Weekend Potluck, Nancy! This pie looks and sounds wonderful. We hope you stop by to share more recipes this Friday! Have a fun and safe 4th of July!
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You’re welcome Mary! Have a wonderful Independence Day too!
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Oh my goodness, this looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it!
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Amy,
It’s a winner!
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I can sure see why there is an empty plate, looks delicious!!
Thanks for sharing on #OMHGWW this week!
Happy 4th of July!! 🙂
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Karren,
Hope you had a wonderful 4th and have a chance to make this pie sometime!
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Meredith made the Angel Pie for our pot luck 4th at the clubhouse here in Dell lake village.
We sliced the strawberries and laid them around the outside on the cream and a circle of nice fat blueberries in a ring inside of the strawberries…..thus….red….blue and white.
Only mistake Chet made was…in writing out the recipe Chet forgot to put in the buttering of the pie plate.
By the time I got to the dessert table there was only some pieces left, stuck tight to the glass pie plate, a bit of cream and maybe a half tablespoon of strawberry.
Everyone raved about the pie.
Thank you for putting it up. God Bless youall…..Chet.
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Chet,
Works better when the pie tin is buttered! 🙂 However it tastes good no matter what!
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That pie looks so good!
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This sounds so tasty!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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I love the name of this pie and I’m sure it is absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
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Donna,
It is heavenly delicious! 🙂
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I love the idea of a neutral version to dress up how you like. I semi-regularly make a lemon version and have made a key-lime version for my brother-in-law. For some reason, the guys in our family don’t like pie crust, so this is a family favorite. 🙂
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Chris,
This pie has been a family favorite in my husband’s family for years! Just the meringue with whipped cream! 🙂
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Mmmm! I love meringues and this is a great way to change up the traditional shortcake. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
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Your Angel Pie looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, it is great to see you here.
Miz Helen
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Oh my goodness this looks sooo good! Pinned this one right now and totally have plans to make it 🙂 #happynowlinkup
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I can see why the plate is empty, since that looks worthy of being gobbled up in seconds! #MM
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I’ve never heard of “Angel Pie,” but it sounds delicious. I’d love to try that sometime. I also have strawberries from my garden that I could serve with it. Yummy!
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