pineapple cream pie

Name: Pineapple Cream Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 2 cup(s) milk; 3 large eggs, separated; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple (drained); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter

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85 Pinches

Pam Hensley

Lehigh, OK

Updated on Dec 5, 2012

My family loves sweets and this is a very basic recipe that can be adapted for different things such as a vanilla pudding (omit pineapple). For example I use this for banana puddings.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups milk
3 large eggs, separated
1 can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

How To Make pineapple cream pie

Step 1

Mix sugar & cornstarch in heavy saucepan

Step 2

Add milk & mix well. Cook on med heat until bubbly. Cook for 2 min. Stir constantly.
Step 3

Remove from heat & temper egg yolks. Add to mixture & cook for another 2 min stirring constantly.
Step 4

Remove from heat. Add vanilla & butter. Add drained pineapple.
Step 5

Pour into baked 9" pie crust & top with meringue.
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