Banana Streusel Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 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 peel
• 4 cups sliced ripe bananas (5 to 6 medium)
• STREUSEL:
• 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

Directions

• Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 2 minutes more or until pastry is golden brown; set aside. Reduce heat to 375°.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice and peel. 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 flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the filling.
• Cover edges of pie with foil. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Banana Streusel Pie published in Country Extra March 1996, p49