Banana Streusel Pie (Best of country Pies)

6-8 servings

• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches), click here for the recipe
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice 
• 1½ teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 4 cups sliced firm bananas (5 to 6 medium)

Streusel

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• One-third cup chopped macademia nuts or almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup cold butter or margarine

1. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil ; bake at 450F for 10 minutes, remove the foil and bake 2 minutes more or until pastry is golden brown and set aside.
2. Reduce heat to 375F.
3. In a saucepan, combien sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch ; add the pineapple juice, lemon juice and peel, mix well.
4. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly ; remove from the heat.
5. Fold in bananas and pour into crust.
6. For streusel, combine flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon ; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. Sprinkle over the filling, cover edge of pie with foil.
8. Bake at 375F for 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
9. Cool on a wire rack.

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