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Pineapple Pie

Submitted by: Vera Country: Canada
Category: Home/Pies & Pastries
Quantity: 6 servings Preparation time: 0:15 hr.
Cooking time: 0:10 hr.

Ingredients

2 tbsp cornstarch 30 mL
1/2 cup granulated sugar 125 mL
1/2 tsp salt 1 mL
1 can crushed pineapple (2 1/2 cups/598 mL) 1 can
2 eggs (separated) 2
1 tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
4 tbsp sugar 60 mL
1 baked pastry shell (8-in/20-cm) 1

Directions

Mix first 3 ingredients. Add pineapple. Cook until clear and thickened.

Add beaten egg yolks and cook 1 minute more. Cool. Add lemon juice.

Pour mixture into baked shell.

Top with meringue made by folding 4 tbsp/60 mL sugar into stiffly beaten egg whites.

Brown in 325°F/160°C oven for about 10 minutes.