Banana streusel pie*

 
                           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
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      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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