Quick Pineapple Pie

Name: Quick Pineapple Pie
Ingredients: 1 (440 g) can crushed pineapple; 2 tablespoons custard powder; 2 tablespoons water; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 1 precooked sweet pie crust; 2 teasp. caster sugar (for optional meringue topping only)

7 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 (440 g) can crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 tablespoons water
2 eggs
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 precooked sweet pie crust
2 teasp. caster sugar (for optional meringue topping only)

Directions

1

Separate egg yolks (keep whites for future use, or use for meringue topping).
2

Mix custard powder with water.
3

Bring crushed pineapple and its juice to boiling point in a saucepan.
4

Add custard powder mixture while stirring.
5

Take pan off the heat as soon as mixture thickens.
6

Quickly add 2 egg yolks and I Tblsp butter, stir until well mixed.
7

Leave to cool.
8

Spoon into pie crust and chill.
9

Serve with cream or icecream- or if you have time, make a meringue topping: Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
10

Slowly add caster sugar while still beating.
11

Pile meringue on top of pie.
12

Bake at 180 for 30 minutes.