*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         BANANA STREUSEL PIE *

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Fruits

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       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

 Prepare and roll out pie crust. Place pastry in 9" pie plate. Line the
 unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450° oven
 for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4-6 minutes more or until pastry is
 golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375°. 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. 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
 over banana mixture. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 375° oven for
 40 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are bubbly. Cool on wire
 rack.

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