Southern Ambrosia Pie
Source of Recipe
billk54 at rc
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup apple juice
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
4 cups apples, thinly sliced
2 tsp lemon juice
1 pie crust (9 inch), baked
1 whole egg
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup coconut, flaked
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 oz whipped topping, defrosted
pecan halves, toasted Recipe
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring brown sugar, apple juice, butter, cornstarch and salt to a boil. Stir in apples and lemon juice; cook and stir over low heat until apples are crisp-tender, 5-8 minutes. Pour into pastry shell. In a small bowl, beat egg, milk, sugar, coconut, vanilla and cinnamon; mix well. Pour over apple mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. or until set. Cool on a wire rack. For topping, beat the cream cheese and sugar in a bowl. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over pie. Garnish with pecans if desired. Chill for 4-6 hours.
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