Pineapple Cream Pie Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelMediumCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 All purpose flour1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1/4 Teaspoon
 Pineapple can1 20 Ounce, crushed
 Dairy sour cream1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lemon juice1 Tablespoon
 Eggs3
 Meringue for Pie

Directions

Prepare and roll out pastry.
Line a 9-inch pie plate.
Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge.
Flute edge; prick pastry.
Bake in a 450° oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool.
For filling, in saucepan combine sugar, flour or cornstarch, and salt.
Stir in undrained pineapple, sour cream, and lemon juice; mix well.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Remove saucepan from heat.
Separate egg yolks from whites; set whites aside for meringue.
Beat egg yolks slightly.
Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
Return mixture to saucepan cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Pour hot mixture into baked pastry shell.
Make Meringue for Pie using the 3 reserved egg whites.
Spread meringue over hot filling; seal to edge.
Bake in 350° oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool.
Cover; chill to store.
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