Tropical Sunset Pie Recipes

TROPICAL PIE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar substitute and 1 tablespoon reserved juice until smooth. Add bananas to remaining reserved juice. Fold 1/4 cup whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. , Drain bananas; arrange half of the slices in the crust. Carefully spread with cream cheese mixture. Layer with pineapple and remaining bananas and whipped topping. Garnish with cherries and walnuts. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

VALENCIA ORANGE SUNSET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir wafers, butter, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. Press crust mixture evenly in the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch glass pie plate.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Leave the oven on.
• Beat egg yolks in a large bowl with a hand mixer. Add condensed milk; mix until well combined. Mix in orange juice concentrate until well combined and slightly thickened. Mix in orange zest and juice. Pour filling into the cooled crust.
• Bake until filling is firm to the touch and only slightly jiggly in the center, about 13 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes; filling will set as it cools.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

TROPICAL COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2 cups coconut and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Toast the remaining coconut; set aside., Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discard remaining juice or refrigerate for another use); set pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine marshmallows and reserved juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat. Add pineapple, extract and salt; mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cool., Fold in the whipped cream; spoon into prepared crust. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

TROPICAL STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Coconut Cream : In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. In a bowl, mix milk, coconut milk and egg yolks. Pour this mixture in the saucepan. Cook at medium heat, always stirring, 12 to 15 minutes. Keep cooking at medium-high heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture has thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
• In a fine strainer on a large bowl, strain the cream. Add vanilla. Cover directly the surface of the cream with a plastic wrap. Let cool for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• In a food processor or blender, chop finely 1 cup of strawberries. In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Add chopped strawberries and water and stir. Cook at medium heat, stirring from time to time, for about 5 minutes or until it's bubbling. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix coconut cream and pineapple. Spread uniformly this mixture on the pie crust. Cut the remaining strawberries in half. Beginning by the outside, put the strawberries in 2 or 3 rows on the pineapple mixture. Cover the pie with the cold strawberry mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, without stretching, and put in the fridge for about 3 hours or until the garnish is firm. When ready to serve, garnish each serving with whipped cream and coconut flakes.

TROPICAL SUNSET COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour orange juice, pineapple juice, vodka, lemon-lime beverage, and cherry juice into a large pitcher, in that order. Mix gently.
• Serve over ice, dropping a maraschino cherry or two into each glass.

GLAZED TROPICAL FRUIT PIE

Steps:

• Mango and papaya should be peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces. Kiwi should be sliced and peeled.
• In small saucepan combine the cornstarch and the juice and cook stirring until thickened and bubbly. Cook for 2 more minutes after it reaches this stage. Continue to stir. Transfer to a bowl, cover and cool for 30 minutes.
• Divid mix between 3 small bowls. Fold one fruit into the mix in one bowl. Spoon the fruit into the shell. Arrange as desired.
• Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours. Top with topping when serving.
• Note if you use a non dairy topping or omit it and use a Vegan crust, this dessert is vegan.

TROPICAL SUNSET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll out half the pastry to line pie plate, and roll out the other half to cut into strips for lattice top.
• Using fine grater, grate the peel from lemon, lime, and orange. Toss together to mix. In a separate bowl, squeeze the juice from the lemon, the lime, and half of the orange. Mix juices together. Peel and core the pineapple and discard peel and core. Cut remaining flesh into approximately 1/2 inch cubes.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour, salt, 2 Tablespoons of the mixed citrus juice (or 1 Tablespoon juice & 1 Tablespoon liqueur), and 1 Tablespoon of the grated peel. Mix well, then stir in pineapple and nuts.
• Spread filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Sprinkle a little more of the mixed peel over the top. Make lattice top and crimp edges. If you like, you can brush with milk, then lightly sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Chill before serving.