chiffon pie

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| name = Chiffon pie

| image = Meyer Lemon Chiffon Pie (16479119915).jpg{{!}}Meyer_Lemon_Chiffon_Pie_(16479119915)

| caption = A Meyer lemon chiffon pie

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| country = United States

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| creator = Monroe Boston Strause

| year = 1926

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| type = Pie

| course = Dessert

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| serving_size = 100 g

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A chiffon pie is a type of pie that consists of a special type of airy filling in a crust. The filling is typically produced by folding meringue into a mixture resembling fruit curd (most commonly lemon) that has been thickened with unflavored gelatin to provide a light, airy texture; it is thus distinguished from a cream pie or mousse pie, which achieve lightness by folding in whipped cream rather than meringue. This filling is then put into a pre-baked pie shell of variable composition and chilled.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-18-la-fo-classicrec18e-2009nov18-story.html Recipe: Lemon chiffon pie.] Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2015.[http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/lemon-chiffon-pie-with-gingersnap-crust Lemon Chiffon Pie with Gingersnap Crust.] bon appétit. July 1, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2015.[http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lemon-chiffon-pie-recipe.html Lemon Chiffon Pie.] Food Network. Retrieved July 2, 2015. This same technique can also be used with canned pumpkin to produce pumpkin chiffon pie.[http://www.marthastewart.com/351305/pumpkin-chiffon-pies Pumpkin Chiffon Pies.] Martha Stewart Living. October 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2015.[http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pies/pumpkin-chiffon-pie/ Pumpkin Chiffon Pie.] Better Homes and Gardens. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

The preparation of a mock chiffon pie can be simplified by using flavored gelatin mix and artificial whipped cream substitute.[http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a9919/tropical-chiffon-pie-121162/ Tropical Chiffon Pie.] Woman's Day. January 24, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2015.