Mango Meringue Pie

Flaky Pie Dough
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pea-size bits
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Flatten the shortening between 2 sheets of wax paper to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Remove the top sheet and, with a butter knife, draw a crisscross pattern through the shortening to divide it into 1/2-inch squares. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, stir the flour and sugar together. Using a pastry blender, work the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Quickly mix in the shortening squares. Sprinkle on the ice water and mix it in with your fingers just until the dough comes together into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle about 1/2 inch thick. Fit it into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and decoratively crimp it against the rim of the plate. Prick the bottom all over with a fork. Freeze for 30 minutes.

Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line the pie shell with aluminum foil and weight down with dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights, and bake for 8 minutes longer, or until very lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Mango Curd
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup water
2 large eggs
4 large egg yolks
3 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar

In a medium bowl, whisk the cornstarch, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the water together until smooth. Whisk in the eggs and yolks. Pur