Name: Pineapple Meringue Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 cup; Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; Crushed pineapple, undrained - 1 (20 ounce) can; Eggs, separated, divided - 3; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon; White sugar - 6 tablespoons; Baked pastry shell - 1 (9 inch)

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Pineapple Meringue Pie

1. White sugar - 1 cup

2. Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons

3. Salt - ⅛ teaspoon

4. Crushed pineapple, undrained - 1 (20 ounce) can

5. Eggs, separated, divided - 3

6. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

7. Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon

8. White sugar - 6 tablespoons

9. Baked pastry shell - 1 (9 inch)

How to cook deliciously - Pineapple Meringue Pie

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in pineapple and juice until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Stage

Place egg yolks in a bowl and gradually stir in 1 cup of hot filling. Add to the mixture in the saucepan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and keep warm.

4. Stage

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar for meringue in a bowl until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining 6 tablespoons sugar gradually, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high speed, until stiff peaks form.

5. Stage

Pour hot filling into the pastry shell. Spread meringue over the filling, sealing edges to crust.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; then refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting.