The original chiffon pie, invented in Los Angeles in 1926 by Monroe Boston Strause, the Pie King, was thickened with cornstarch and lightened with egg-white foam. Most recipes now make a custard of the yolks, add gelatin, and fold in the beaten whites. The version below, however, calls for a sabayon (zabaione), an egg-yolk foam,…
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