Red Currant Pie

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 2  egg whites 
• 2  egg yolks 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest grated
• 2.3 cups currants red
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• springform pan

Directions

1. To Make Dough: In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
2. Mix in butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until mixture forms dough.
3. Let rest in cool place for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
5. Roll out dough and put into a springform pan.
6. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden yellow.
7. To Make Filling: In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually stir in sugar and cornstarch; beat for 5 minutes. Fold currants into mixture and pour into pie crust.
8. Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.