Cream Cheese Pineapple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie1/3 cup sugar1 tablespoon cornstarch1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple with juiceCREAM CHEESE LAYER:1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened to room temperature1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt2 large eggs1/2 cup 2% milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Combine sugar, cornstarch and pineapple plus juice in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear. Cool; set aside.

Blend cream cheese, sugar and salt in mixer bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in milk and vanilla. (Mixture may look curdled.) Spread cooled pineapple mixture over crust. Pour cream cheese mixture over pineapple layer; sprinkle with pecans.

Bake for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 325° and bake for 50 minutes. Cool.