Banana Streusel Pie
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 4 cups sliced ripe bananas (5 to 6 medium)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts or almonds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake at 450u0b0 for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 2 minutes more or until pastry is golden brown; set aside. Reduce heat to 375u0b0.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice and zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Fold in bananas; pour into crust.
- For streusel, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the filling.
- Cover edges of pie loosely with foil. Bake at 375u0b0 for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
pastry shell, sugar, ground cinnamon, cornstarch, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, bananas, allpurpose, brown sugar, nuts, ground cinnamon, butter
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/banana-streusel-pie/ (may not work)