Aloha Streusel Pie
June 9, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Dessert, Easy, Easy Dessert Recipes, Snack
| Aloha Streusel Pie - Aloha! That is what this fresh, fruity dessert will have you thinking. With the tropical fruit tastes of pineapple, banana and lemon, you can close your eyes and almost smell the ocean! Perfect for summer entertaining!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Aloha Streusel Pie
Pastry for single crust pie
4 c Ripe bananas,sliced
1/2 c Unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 ts Finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 t Cornstarch
STREUSEL
1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Brown sugar,packed
1/3 c Macadamia nuts,chopped
1 t Ground cinnamon
1/4 c Butter or margarine
Directions to make Aloha Streusel Pie
Step 1:Prepare and roll out pie crust. Place pastry in 9 inch pie plate. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4-6 minutes more or until pastry is golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in medium mixing bowl gently toss together bananas, pineapple juice, and lemon juice. Drain, reserving juices. Gently toss bananas with lemon peel, sugar and cinnamon. Turn mixture into pastry shell. In a small saucepan, combine the reserved juices and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Pour over banana mixture in shell.
Step 3:For streusel, combine the flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle banana mixture. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are bubbly