Squirrel X's Culinary Miscellany!
frozen pineapple paradise pie
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It should be entered into with abandon or not at all."
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Frozen Pineapple Paradise Pie
Ingredients for fillin':
1 can [14 ounce size] sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 can [8 ounce size] crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 of an 8 ounce size carton of frozen whipped toppin', thawed
1 9-inch graham cracker crust
Ingredients for graham cracker crust:
1 and 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions for graham cracker crust:
1) Preheat the oven to 375�.
2) Combine the crumbs and sugar.
3) Melt the butter then add the crumbs all at once,
stirrin' with a fork 'til the mixture is well blended.
4) Spread the crumbs over the bottom and sides [but not the rim of]
a 9 inch pie pan.
5) Bake for six to eight minutes.
6) Remove from the oven and cool completely before fillin'.
Instructions for fillin':
1) In a bowl, thoroughly combine the milk and lemon juice.
2) Add the drained pineapple, coconut, and pecans, mixin' well.
3) Gently fold 4 ounces of thawed whipped toppin' into
the pineapple mixture.
4) Pour the fillin' into the crust.
5) Freeze the pie 'til it's firm --- four to six hours minimum.
6) Remove the pie from the freezer about fifteen minutes before servin'.
7) Leftover pie should be stored in the freezer
inside freezer storage bags.
and the best of intentions for whoever wants to try 'em,
but if somethin' goes wrong, don't blame the varmint.*
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