Creamy Pineapple Pie
By: Janet Metzger
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 5:56am

Ingredients




8 ounces can crushed pineapple in juice undrained
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
pie crust

Preparation

1 In a small saucepan, mix 1/2 cup of the sugar and cornstarch together and then add pineapple. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes while it thickens. Let cool a few minutes and pour into bottom of pie shell.  2 In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and salt until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition. Blend in the milk and vanilla. Carefully and with a large spoon, ladle the cream cheese mixture over the pineapple. Mixture will be thin and that's ok- it should be.  3 Chop the pecans and carefully sprinkle them on top of your pie in any pleasing design. Bake the pie at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and then reduce oven temp to 325 degrees and bake 45-50 minutes more or until center is set (for you novice bakers, that means until the center is not all wiggly jiggly).

About


Today I will be baking a Creamy Pineapple pie that is a favorite in my home. It is a double layered pie with a bottom layer of luscious pineapple and a cheesecake style top layer. While your pie is baking their is one more little treat I want to share with you....pie crust cookies!!!! When I was a little girl, baking with my mom, she would always take the left over dough, roll it out and sprinkle it with melted butter and cinnamon sugar. Then she would roll it into a log and cut pinwheel shaped cookies to bake. I used to like those flaky morsels better than the pie. To a little girl it was like magic...you took scraps and turned them into fabulous treats. I hope all you young Moms and Dads out there are creating wonderful baking memories with your children, because believe me...they will remember those times. 
This pie is delicious! Not too sweet, with just the right amount of fruit and luscious cheesecake topping. The nuts add a nice crunchiness to the creamy quality of this pie. I hope you give it a go and enjoy it as much as we do.
If you find your crust getting too brown, cover with aluminum strips or a handy aluminum pie ring. I personally swear by my pie crust rings