8 egg whites 1 ⅔ cup sugar Pinch salt
Piecrust
2 cup cold all-purpose flour 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled in the freezer about 10 minutes 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup ice water (or 1/4 cup ice water and 1/4 cup chilled vodka) 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pie Crust:
For more control over the crimping, you can substitute 4 tablespoons of the butter with very cold vegetable shortening.