Grandma Inez's Pineapple Pie
Grandman Inez's Pineapple Pie is a lacto ovo vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 392 calories, 4g of protein, and 14g of fat. For 81 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 12 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe from Foodista requires pie crust, egg yolks, cornstarch, and cream of tartar. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 12%. Try Grandma’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Grandma's Blackberry Pie, and Grandma's Apple Pie for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
8 oz can crushed pineapple
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 egg whites
2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue)
1 9 inch pre-baked pie crust
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup +2 T water
Equipment:
hand mixer
sauce pan
stove
Cooking instruction summary:
- To make the pie, cream sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a medium saucepan with a hand-held electric mixer. Blend in cornstarch and vanilla. Add water and crushed pineapple with its juice; blend once more.
- Transfer saucepan to the stove and cook over med heat, stirring constantly until thick. Pour into 9 baked pastry.
- To make the meringue, Whip egg whites until they begin to get foamy. Add remaining ingredients and continue to whip until the meringue has reached soft peak stage and is smooth and glossy.
- Place meringue over cooled pie. Brown at 400 for just a few min. Store in fridge.
Step by step:
1. To make the pie, cream sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a medium saucepan with a hand-held electric mixer. Blend in cornstarch and vanilla.
2. Add water and crushed pineapple with its juice; blend once more.
3. Transfer saucepan to the stove and cook over med heat, stirring constantly until thick.
4. Pour into 9 baked pastry.To make the meringue, Whip egg whites until they begin to get foamy.
5. Add remaining ingredients and continue to whip until the meringue has reached soft peak stage and is smooth and glossy.
6. Place meringue over cooled pie. Brown at 400 for just a few min. Store in fridge.
Nutrition Information:
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