Fresh Pineapple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large fresh pineapple
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups water
3 drops yellow food coloring
Nut Crust
2/3 cup toasted ground walnuts
3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Twist crown from pineapple. Cut pineapple into quarters. Remove fruit from shell. Core and cut pineapple into bite-size chunks.
Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, and nutmeg in a large saucepan. Stir in water and food coloring. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is clear and thickened. Remove from heat. Add pineapple chunks. Cool.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F While filling is cooling, prepare the nut crust. Grind walnuts; spread in shallow pan. Bake in oven 10-15 minutes or until just roasted, turning occasionally to roast evenly. Advance heat to 400 degrees.
Add vanilla wafers, a few at a time to blender and blend to make enough crumbs to measure 3/4 cup. Combine measured walnuts, crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch pie plate. Bake in oven 8 minutes. Cool.
Spoon filling into cooled crust. Pour sauce evenly over fruit. Cover and chill overnight.