Strawberry Pineapple Pie

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023
Treat your loved ones to a spring fruit pie. This luscious dessert has a pretty pink filling and a fluffy whipped cream topping. —Irene Caron, Loudon, New Hampshire

Ingredients

  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 10 frozen unsweetened whole strawberries, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract, divided
  • 5 drops red food coloring, optional
  • 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  1. Place pineapple and strawberries in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. Stir in the tapioca, egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar; let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon extract and food coloring if desired. Pour into pastry shell; refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining sugar and extract; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of pie. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 663 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 127g carbohydrate (102g sugars, 7g fiber), 4g protein.