Avocado Lime Pie with Meringue

Ingredients

 * 1 cup California Avocados, pureed with 11/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes)
 * 1 1/2 cups Sugar
 * 1/3 cup Cornstarch
 * 1/4 tsp Salt
 * 1 1/2 cups Water
 * 4  egg yolks. lightly beaten
 * 1 tbsp Grated lime peel
 * 9-inch baked pie shell
 * Meringue, given below
 * Meringue
 * 3  egg whites
 * 1/2 tsp Vanilla
 * 1/4 tsp cream of Tartar
 * 6 tbsp Sugar

Directions
1 In saucepan blend: sugar, Cornstarch and Salt: gradually stir in water. 2 Stir to boil over medium heat and boil 1/2 minute. 3 Gradually Beat half of hot mixture into egg yolks: then return to saucepan. 4 Stir and boil 1 minute longer. 5 Remove from heat and stir in lime peel. 6 Blend in avocado puree. Turn into pie shell. 7 Top with Meringue. Bake in 350 (moderate) oven 10 to 15 minutes until brown. (9-inch pie). 8 Allow to Mellow at room temperature about 30 minutes before unmolding. 9 Meringue Preparation 10 Beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar at medium speed for 1 minute, or until soft peaks form. 11 Gradually add suger, about 1 tbsp. at a time, beating at high speed for 4 minutes, or until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks and sugar is dissolved. 12 Immediately spread over pie, carefully seal edge to prevent shrinkage.