Strawberry Pineapple Cream Pie Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| Regular vanilla pudding mix - 1 package of 3 or 3 1/4 ounces | ||
| Milk | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Crushed pineapple - 1 can of 8 3/4 ounces, well drained | ||
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Whipping cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baked pastry shell - 1 of 9-inches, cooled | ||
| Strawberries | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Red food coloring | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) Make the vanilla pudding mix as per the directions on the package using the 1 ½ cups of milk.
2) Slightly cool the mixture without stirring.
3) Fold in the vanilla and the drained pineapple.
4) Whip the cream and fold it into the vanilla pudding mixture.
5) In the cooled, baked pastry shell, spread the mixture.
6) Chill till the filling is set.
7) Crush ½ cup of the fresh strawberries in a small saucepan.
8) Add water and cook for 2 minutes. Sieve.
9) Combine together the cornstarch and sugar and gradually stir in the sieved berries.
10) Put the mixture back in the saucepan and cook, constantly stirring, till it is thick and clear.
11) Tint the mixture to the desired color with red food coloring.
12) Slice the remaining fresh strawberries in half, lengthwise. Keep a few perfect whole strawberries aside for the pie-€™s center.
13) Over the cream filling, arrange the sliced strawberries and spoon the strawberry glaze all over.
14) Chill the preparation for several hours.
SERVING
15) Serve chilled as a dessert. If preferred, top with dollops of whipped cream.
1) Make the vanilla pudding mix as per the directions on the package using the 1 ½ cups of milk.
2) Slightly cool the mixture without stirring.
3) Fold in the vanilla and the drained pineapple.
4) Whip the cream and fold it into the vanilla pudding mixture.
5) In the cooled, baked pastry shell, spread the mixture.
6) Chill till the filling is set.
7) Crush ½ cup of the fresh strawberries in a small saucepan.
8) Add water and cook for 2 minutes. Sieve.
9) Combine together the cornstarch and sugar and gradually stir in the sieved berries.
10) Put the mixture back in the saucepan and cook, constantly stirring, till it is thick and clear.
11) Tint the mixture to the desired color with red food coloring.
12) Slice the remaining fresh strawberries in half, lengthwise. Keep a few perfect whole strawberries aside for the pie-€™s center.
13) Over the cream filling, arrange the sliced strawberries and spoon the strawberry glaze all over.
14) Chill the preparation for several hours.
SERVING
15) Serve chilled as a dessert. If preferred, top with dollops of whipped cream.
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