Pineapple-cream cheese layered pie

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
⅞ cup Crushed pineapple -- 8 oz.
Can
1 9 inch pie crust -- unbaked
1 cup Cream cheese -- softened
½ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
½ cup Milk
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
¼ cup Pecans -- chopped

Directions

1. For pineapple layer: combine sugar, cornstarch, and pineapple plus its juice in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear. Cool; set aside. 2.

Blend cream cheese, sugar and salt in mixer bowl. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in milk and vanilla (if mixture looks slightly curdled, don't worry -- it bakes out).

Spread cooled pineapple mixture over bottom of pie shell. Pour cream cheese mixture over pineapple; sprinkle with pecans. 3. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for 50 minutes. Cool before serving.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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