Banana Streusel Pie
- pastry for single-crust pie
- 4 cups bananas, sliced (about 5)
- 12 cup pineapple juice, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 12 teaspoons lemon peel, shredded
- 14 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 cup brown sugar
- 13 cup macadamia nuts, chopped (or almonds)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 14 cup butter
- CRUST:.
- Preheat oven to 450*.
- Prepare and roll out the pie crust and place in a 9" pan.
- Line the unpricked dough with a double thickness of foil.
- Bake for 8 minutes and remove the foil.
- Bake 4-6 minutes more, or until pastry is golden.
- Remove from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375*.
- FILLING:.
- In a medium bowl, gently toss together the bananas, pineapple juice and lemon juice.
- Drain, and reserve juices.
- Gently toss the bananas with lemon peel, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Turn into the pie shell.
- In a small pan, combine the reserved juices and cornstarch.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
- Pour over the banana mixture.
- For streusel, combine the flour, brown sugar, nuts and the 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks), until like coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle over banana mixture.
- Cover the edge of the pie with foil (so it won't get too brown).
- Bake @ 375* for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are bubbly.
- Cool & serve.
pastry, bananas, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lemon peel, sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, flour, brown sugar, nuts, cinnamon, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-streusel-pie-388072 (may not work)