Chiffon pie

A chiffon pie is a type of pie from the United States, 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 single-crust pie shell of variable composition and chilled. This same technique can also be used with canned pumpkin to produce pumpkin chiffon pie. The preparation of a mock chiffon pie can be simplified by using flavored gelatin mix and artificial whipped cream substitute.

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