Lemony Ginger Fresh Pineapple Pie (by Cynthia Pratt)

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on May 14, 2008.

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Ingredients:

Lemony Ginger Fresh Pineapple Pie (by Cynthia Pratt)

  • 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 5 to 6 cups)
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar (more or less, according to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca
  • Fine zest of one lemon
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger juice
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 pieces
  • Pastry for a two-crust pie (homemade or ready-made)
  • 1 tablespoon milk or half and half
  • 2 teaspoons coarse sugar

Directions:

  1. Place oven rack in the middle of oven.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pineapple chunks, sugar, tapioca, lemon zest, ginger juice and eggs.
  4. Roll one pie crust and place into a 9 inch pie pan.
  5. Pour pineapple filling into crust and spread evenly.
  6. Dot with butter.
  7. Cover with second pie crust.
  8. Press crusts together.
  9. Trim, leaving 1 inch.
  10. Turn under and flute edges.
  11. Make 6 to 8 small slits on top crust.
  12. Brush with milk.
  13. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  14. Place pie onto a baking sheet.
  15. Bake for 45 minutes.
  16. Place a piece of foil on the pie and loosely crimp the edges over the pie crust.
  17. Continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until the juices thicken and bubble out of the pie.
  18. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
  19. Refrigerate leftovers.

Makes 8 servings

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (with vanilla ice cream):
350 calories, 19 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 60 g cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 3 g protein

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