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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
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Banana
Difficulty Level: 2 |
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
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Cherry Delight Cake - This creamy dessert cake recipe is so moist. How could it not be with cream cheese, cool whip, and vanilla pudding! We combined the fresh, sweet flavors of lemon with cherry, but feel free to switch to your favorites.
Prep Time: 25-30 mins
Main Ingredient: Cake, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Cherry Delight Cake
1 Lemon, pudding cake mix
1 c Confectioners sugar
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
9 oz Cool whip whipped topping
1 Pkg vanilla pudding mix; small amount milk
1 c Cherry pie filling
Directions to make Cherry Delight Cake
Step 1:Mix and bake cake according to package directions in 9 inch cake pans. Cool completely.
Step 2:Mix confectioners sugar, softened cream cheese and 3 tbsp. of Cool Whip whipped topping. Blend well. Spread 1/2 the mixture on bottom layer. Spread 1/2 can cherry pie filling over it.
Step 3:Place on top layer of cake. Secure with toothpicks, if necessary. Spread remaining cherry filling over all. But don’t add cherries yet.
Step 4:Blend the pudding mix with the remaining Cool Whip topping. Add a small amount of milk if it seems too stiff. Frost sides of cake and build a rim at the top of the cake to hold the remaining cherry pie filling.
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Rich Caramel Sugar Pie - The next time you get hit with a “sweet” craving, and decide to indulge in an easy dessert, you simply must try this best pie! Rich, sweet, and easy, the absolute best combination. Don’t forget the fruit.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45-60 mins
Main Ingredient: Pie
Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Rich Caramel Sugar Pie
1/4 c Butter,at room temperature
6 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 c Heavy cream
2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
2 Eggs,lightly beaten
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Fresh or frozen,defrosted berries or peaches for garnish
Directions to make Rich Caramel Sugar Pie
Step 1:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lay 1 of the prepared pie dough on bottom of 8inch pie plate.
Step 2:Stir the butter with the flour in a heavy saucepan over low heat to make a smooth paste. Whisk in the cream and sugar. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer the filling until it thickens, about 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
Step 3:Add a small portion of the warm liquid to the eggs, then stir them into the pan. Stir in the vanilla. Strain the filling into the lined pie pan.
Step 4:Top with the other pie dough and crimp the edge decoratively to seal. Cut 4 to 5 slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake until the crust is nicely browned and the filling is set, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with the fresh berries or peaches.
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