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Custard: Strawberry-Pineapple Custard

Source of Recipe

Mrs. Alan Hirsch


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tb Melted butter
3 Egg yolks slightly beaten
1 cn (8-oz) crushed pineapple undrained
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Lemon juice
1/8 ts Salt
3 Egg whites
2 tb Sugar
1 c Cream whipped
1 pk (10-oz) frozen strawberries thawed
1 tb Cornstarch
1/2 c Water

-----STRAWBERRY SAUCE-----
1 pk (10-oz) frozen strawberries -thawed
1 tb Cornstarch
1/2 c Water


Recipe

Combine crumbs and butter. Reserve 1/2 cup; press remaining crumbs in bottom of 10x6x2 dish. In saucepan, combine egg yolks, pineapple, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice and salt. Simmer, stirring, until mixture thickens and bubbles. Cover surface with waxed paper and cool. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into egg yolk mixture. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover and freeze. Cut in squares and serve with strawberry sauce.

Strawberry-Sauce: In small saucepan, crush strawberries; blend in cornstarch. Add water. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook 1 minute. Strain. Chill to room temperature. Serve over pineapple custard.

serves 8