Pineapple Meringue Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Pineapple | 450 Gram, crushed | |
| Butter | 120 Gram | |
| 200 gms. glucose biscuits | ||
| 2 eggs, separated into yolks and whites | ||
| 1/3 cup castor sugar | ||
| Cornflour | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 tsp. lemon rind, grated | ||
Directions
Crush the biscuits finely with a rolling pin. Mix in 60 gms. melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9" flan ring. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the flan ring with the base of a bottle or glass. Refrigerate.
Crush the canned pineapple and measure out 450 gms. Keep aside. In a small pan, combine 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 cup of sugar and 4 tablespoons of cornflour. Mix thoroughly. Add the rind and the pineapple and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let it boil gently. Keep stirring for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in 60 gms. butter and 2 well-beaten egg yolks. Mix well and allow to cool.
Place the egg whites in a separate bowl, add a pinch of salt and whisk well till they are white and creamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup castor sugar and whisk till stiff.
Pour the pineapple mixture into the prepared flan ring and cover it completely with the whisked egg white.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375°F for 10 minutes or till the top is lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
Crush the canned pineapple and measure out 450 gms. Keep aside. In a small pan, combine 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 cup of sugar and 4 tablespoons of cornflour. Mix thoroughly. Add the rind and the pineapple and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let it boil gently. Keep stirring for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in 60 gms. butter and 2 well-beaten egg yolks. Mix well and allow to cool.
Place the egg whites in a separate bowl, add a pinch of salt and whisk well till they are white and creamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup castor sugar and whisk till stiff.
Pour the pineapple mixture into the prepared flan ring and cover it completely with the whisked egg white.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375°F for 10 minutes or till the top is lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
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