PAWPAW CREAM PIE

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A recipe for cream pie pawpaw style. The Fruit The delicious and nutritious fruit look like short, fat bananas. They have a fragrant aroma, a custardy texture, and a tropical taste. The best ones are rich, creamy and sweet, reminding some people of banana cream pie. Compared to apples, peaches and grapes, Pawpaw is higher in food...

Provided by Penny Hall

Categories     Pies

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup flour or 1/4 cup cornstarch
3 egg yolks slightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 cup light cream
1 cup pawpaw pulp (seeded)
3 egg whites
3 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
1 baked 9 inch pastry shell

Steps:

  • 1. Combine sugar and flour or cornstarch. Add the beaten egg yolks, milk, and cream. Mix well and add pawpaw pulp. Cook and stir constantly over low heat until thickened. Cool. Make a meringue by beating the egg whites stiff with 3 Tbsp. sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour custard into a baked pastry shell and cover with meringue. Bake in a moderate oven (350o F) for 12 minutes or until meringue is browned. Serves 6 to 8.

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