Pineapple Cream Pie

Description

This is the 1999 American Pie Council’s National Pie Championship second place winner in the Cream Pie Category.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup margarine, melted
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract

Servings: 8