Grandma Inez's Pineapple Pie
My grandma has been making this pie for as long as I can remember. It's my favorite pie in the whole world and one of my favorites desserts in her repertoire.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple (can)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 9 inch pre-baked pie crust
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
Step 1
To make the pie, cream 3/4 cup sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a medium saucepan using a hand-held electric mixer. Blend in cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water and crushed pineapple with its juice; blend once more.
Step 2
Transfer the saucepan to the stove and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Pour into the 9-inch baked pastry.
Step 3
To make the meringue, whip egg whites until they begin to get foamy. Add remaining ingredients (salt, cream of tartar, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla) and continue to whip until the meringue has reached soft peak stage and is smooth and glossy.
Step 4
Place meringue over the cooled pie. Brown at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for just a few minutes. Store in the fridge.