Mix ingredients in mixmaster. Don't roll but pat into muffin tins with your fingers to form shell. Prick the bottoms with a fork and bake 20 minutes at 300 . During baking time, prick bottoms again if the shells puff up. These may be made in large quantities and frozen. Filling below.

LEMON CHEESE FILLING

Juice of 2 lemons and LEMON ZESTO. Combine all ingredients in pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Cover and cool in refrigerator. This filling will keep well in refrigerator for a long time. Only fill the shells as they are required.

ORANGE ANGEL TORTE

Meringue

Orange Cream

Garnish

To Make Meringues:

Line 2 baking sheets with brown paper or foil. Draw 2, 8" circles on each sheet. Place 1 1/2 cups pecans, 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in food processor and process until finely ground. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form and gradually beat in 1 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla. Gently fold in nut mixture. Divide mixture among the 4 circles and spread evenly to edges. Bake in centre of oven at 250° F for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave overnight. (Don't peek!) Peel paper from meringues and set aside.

To Make Orange Cream:
Whip cream, icing sugar and orange liqueur. Stir in ORANGE ZESTO.

To Assemble Torte:
Several hours before serving, spread 1/4 or orange cream between meringue layers. Spread remaining cream over top and sides of torte. Press pecans in Press pecans into slices and decorate top with orange slices. Store in refrigerator.

ARLENE'S HINT FOR JULY

Try adding about one-fourth to one-half teaspoon of instant coffee to spaghetti sauce. It gives the sauce a nice, less acid flavor and adds a bit of brown color to the bright red tomato sauce that makes it look more homemade-cooked-for-hours.

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