Hawaiian Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (8 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
    1/4 c. packed brown sugar
    1/4 c. flaked coconut
    2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
    1 unbaked (9-inch) pie shell
    1 (4 oz.) pkg. regular lemon pudding mix
    1/2 c. sugar
    1 3/4 c. water
    2 slightly beaten egg yolks
    2 Tbsp. lemon juice
    1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
    2 egg whites
    1/4 c. sugar
Preparation
    Combine pineapple, brown sugar, coconut and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
    Spread over bottom of pastry shell.
    Cover edge of shell with foil.
    Bake at 425\u00b0 for 15 minutes, removing foil after first 5 minutes.
    Meanwhile in saucepan, combine pudding mix with 1/2 cup sugar.
    Stir in water and egg yolks. Cook and stir until bubbly.
    Remove from heat.
    Stir in lemon juice and remaining butter.
    Cover with clear plastic wrap; cool, stirring occasionally.
    Beat egg whites on high speed to soft peaks.
    Gradually beat in remaining sugar to stiff peaks.
    Fold white into cooled filing.
    Pile in shell.
    Chill at least 4 hours. Garnish with toasted coconut, if desired.

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