Julie Clark
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Pineapple Pie Recipe From an Old Amish Cookbook
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This Amish Pineapple Pie is a cool, creamy treat with a tropical twist. This easy pie is perfect for everything from summer through the holidays. It can be served in a baked or graham cracker crust.
This Amish Pineapple Pie comes straight from an old Amish cookbook, featuring a creamy custard-style filling with sweet pineapple. It’s a perfect summer dessert because it’s cool, light, and tropical (plus no need for the oven!), but it fits well with popular holiday cream pies.
I tried this Pineapple Pie recipe from an old Amish cookbook.
Whenever I’m craving something unique, I pull out my old Amish cookbook. Its pages are filled with treasures like custard pie, egg twist bread, pineapple casserole, and peanut brittle candy.
But this creamy pineapple pie immediately caught my eye. The pie recipe’s simple ingredients come together into a soft, pudding-like filling that sets beautifully in the refrigerator.
I love making it in my grandma’s homemade pie dough, but when life gets busy, a graham cracker crust makes a quick no-bake option. Top it with Cool Whip whipped topping or homemade whipped cream, and you’ve got a dessert recipe that’s as comforting as it is special.
Love pineapple? Try our Maple Roasted Pineapple, Pineapple Cream Tropical Smoothie, Pineapple Pecan Cheese Ball, Bacon Pineapple Bread, Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Pineapple Fried Rice.
Enjoy! -Julie
Ingredients Needed
You’ll need 8 ingredients:
- Pie shell. This should be already baked since the pie filling is a stovetop recipe.
- Crushed pineapple. This will only use about half of the canned pineapple. Add the rest to a smoothie, yogurt bowl or oatmeal! I have not tested this with fresh pineapple.
- Cornstarch. Cornstarch is used to thicken homemade puddings and gravy, and it will thicken this pineapple filling as well.
- Separated eggs. The yolks get cooked with the sugar and pineapple. The egg whites get folded into the cooked pineapple mixture while it is still hot, so you don’t have to worry about eating uncooked eggs!
See the recipe card below for full ingredients and amounts.
Amish Pineapple Pie Recipe
A unique pie recipe from an old Amish cookbook. This Amish Pineapple Pie is a creamy, cool sweet treat that won't heat up your kitchen.
Servings 8
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed pineapple undrained
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 large eggs separated
- 1 baked pie crust 8" for full pie, 9" for thinner pie
- Cool Whip 8 ounces
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the undrained pineapple, water, sugar, salt, cornstarch and egg yolks, stirring constantly. 1 cup crushed pineapple, 1 cup cold water, ½ cup granulated sugar, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 large eggs
- Once the mixture starts to boil, reduce the heat slightly and let the mixture cook until it has thickened. It should be about the texture of a very soft pudding.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until they are frothy and thick. Add the egg whites to the pineapple mixture while it is hot. Fold it in to mix.
- Pour the pie filling into the baked pie shell. Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours. 1 baked pie crust
- Before serving, top the pie with Cool Whip. Slice and serve cold. Cool Whip
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Notes
This fits in an 8″ pie plate, but the pie will be very full. A 9″ pie plate gives a little more space for the whipped cream. The pie is shown as it looks in an 8″ pie pan.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
The calories shown are based on the pie being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of pie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
How to Make Pineapple Pie: Step by Step
Make the pineapple filling. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the undrained pineapple, water, sugar, salt, cornstarch and only the egg yolks, stirring constantly. Once the mixture starts to boil, reduce the heat slightly and let the mixture cook until it has thickened. It should be about the texture of a very soft pudding.
Whip the egg whites. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until they are frothy and thick. Add the egg whites to the pineapple mixture while it is hot. Fold it in to mix.
Fill the pie. Pour the pineapple pie filling into the baked pie shell. Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours.
Top the pie. Before serving, top the pineapple pie with Cool Whip, then decorate with the remaining drained crushed pineapple if you’d like!
Very good
I love pineapple so this recipe is a no brainer. I will definitely be making it, maybe with fresh pineapple if I can get my hands on a nice ripe one.
I cannot wait to make this delicious looking pie!!!! Would you mind showing the cover of the cookbook this pie recipe came out of? Thank you for such a great blog and recipes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It amazes me how people criticize a recipe, just move on to another if your not happy with this one, this pie is delicious, just change the topping if you don’t like this one !
Thank you this was an awesome recipe helped me out tremendously just this past Easter. I just tweaked it a little adding citrus freshly squeezed(lemo, lime, mandarins, orange,) toasted coconut on top & within the crust, some strawberry preserves and light brown sugar and sliced strawberries over the entire top of pie before refrigerating.
Am I the only one who has thought that adding uncooked egg whites could be scary as it relates to salmonella?
Do you use crushed pineapple in syrup or juice?
really disapointed to get to the bottom of the recipe for an Amish recipe and see cool whip as an ingredient.
Anxious to try this. Did you use crushed pineapple in its own juice? Also did you drain the pineapple? Thanks!
This is sure different. A cream pie without milk. Then fold in egg whites to the hot mixture. WOW!!
This sound so good!
Perfect for the summer when you want a dessert without having to switch the oven on.
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