Pineapple meringue pie

Pineapple meringue pie

Ingredients/Components

• crushed pineapple - 1 (20
• sugar - 1/4 c
• cornstarch - 3 Tbsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• egg whites - 3 item
• egg yolks - 3 item
• butter or margarine - 2 Tbsp
• lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
• baked 9-inch pie shell - 1 item

How to make pineapple meringue pie:

Heat pineapple in saucepan. Mix sugar thoroughly with cornstarch and salt. Add all at once to hot pineapple and cook, stirring briskly, until thick and clear. Beat egg yolks in bowl. Stir in a little of the hot mixture, then return all to saucepan; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon juice. Pour into baked pie shell and spread roughly, covering in meringue.

Meringue: Add dash of salt to egg whites; beat stiff, then beat in gradually 6 tablespoons sugar. Bake 8 minutes at 400°. Serve cold.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pies and tarts, Pineapple.