Pineapple Pie with Meringue

Pineapple Pie is a good pie for a warm summer day…it just makes you think you are in the Islands somewhere, perhaps on a Pineapple Plantation and you are indulging  in a slice of sweet pineapple.

You can make this pie open faced (no crust or meringue) and just top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yummy!

Very good!

Me

Pineapple Cream Pie with Meringue

2014-02-10 22:15:20

A taste of the Islands, tropical water and warm summer breezes!

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Ingredients

1. 1/3 cup flour
2. 2/3 cup sugar
3. 1/4 teaspoon salt
4. 2 cups milk (scalded)
5. 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
6. 2 tablespoons butter
7. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8. 1/2 cup well drained, crushed or pineapple tidbits
9. 1 baked 9 inch pastry shell

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar and salt in a heavy sauce pan
2. Gradually add milk
3. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils
4. Cook 2 minutes and remove from heat
5. Add small amount to egg yolks (tempering)
6. Stir into remaining hot mixture and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly
7. Add butter and vanilla and let cool slightly
8. Add the crushed or tidbit pineapple
9. Pour into the baked pastry shell and set aside to cool

Meringue

1. 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
2. 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3. 6 tablespoons sugar
4. Add the egg whites into a stand or hand held mixer (I prefer to have my hands free so I use a stand mixer)
5. Beat the egg whites until frothy
6. Add the sugar and cream of tartar gradually
7. Continue beating till mixture is stiff and glossy and holds a stiff peak (use a spoon to dip and lift the whites and if it does not drip back into the mixture, they are ready)
8. Spread the meringue over the pie sealing to the edge of the pastry
9. Bake in 350 degree oven until delicately browned, about 12-15 minutes

Notes

1. This recipe can varied in so many ways...you can leave off the meringue and sprinkle brown sugar on top and add well drained maraschino cherries around the top in a pretty display, which makes for a pretty presentation. Kind of reminds you of a pineapple upside down cake.

By Kari

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