Categories:Viewed: 6 - Published at: 4 years ago

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz.) can pineapple juice (1 1/2 c.)
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 7 medium apples, sliced in wedges
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 (9-inch) baked pastry shell

Method

  • Combine 1 cup of the pineapple juice and the sugar.
  • Bring to boil; add apples.
  • Simmer, covered, until tender but not soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Lift apples from syrup; set aside to drain. Combine cornstarch and remaining pineapple juice; add to syrup in saucepan.
  • Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more.
  • Remove from heat; add butter, vanilla and salt.
  • Cool 10 minutes without stirring.
  • Pour about half into shell.
  • Arrange apples on top.
  • Put remaining syrup over apples.
  • Cool or chill. Garnish center with whipped cream or sour cream.
  • Sprinkle with chopped Macadamia nuts if desired.