Paradise Pineapple Pie Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING GLAZED PINEAPPLE PIE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice (discard remaining juice or refrigerate for another use); set pineapple aside. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Sprinkle with coconut., In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice, butter and pineapple. Spread over coconut. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut sits in pastry. Add decorative cutouts if desired., Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough of the reserved pineapple juice to achieve glaze consistency. Drizzle over warm pie. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

PARADISE PINEAPPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine first four ingredients; pour into graham cracker crusts; top with toasted coconut; chill for at least 1 hour. Makes 2 pies.

PINEAPPLE PARADISE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar with 1/2 cup water and the ginger slices. Bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large pitcher, stir together the ginger simple syrup, pineapple juice and seltzer. Pour into ice-filled glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces of rum to each glass, if using. Garnish each with a pineapple chunk.

COOL AND CREAMY PINEAPPLE PARADISE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Put the graham crackers into a food processor and pulse until they are reduced to fine crumbs (or use 2 1/2 c premade graham cracker crumbs but I couldn't find a low-fat variety).
• Add the sugar and melted butter to the crumbs. Pulse until everything is combined, taking care to scrape the sides often so it all gets mixed together.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13" glass baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool on a rack until you are able to touch the dish (about 10-15 minutes). You can also shut the oven off now.
• In a large bowl, mix the yogurt and pudding. You can use a hand mixer if necessary.
• Pour the pudding mix into the graham cracker crust and spread evenly.
• Top the pudding with the pineapple chunks.
• Top the pineapple chunks with the thawed Cool Whip topping.
• Cover and allow to chill in refrigerator until serving, at least 1 hour.

PARADISE PINEAPPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place the milk in a bowl; fold in whipped topping. Add pineapple and lemon juice; stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour into crusts. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

PINEAPPLE PIE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, pineapple with juice, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, then allow to boil 1 minute.
• Cool slightly and pour mixture into pastry-lined pie pan. Cover with top crust and seal. Make a few steam vents in crust, then brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Place in preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes. Serve chilled or at room temperature.