Frozen Pineapple Torte

Name: Frozen Pineapple Torte
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; ½ c. sugar; ⅛ tsp. salt; 2 tblsp. lemon juice; 1 (8½ oz.) can crushed pineapple (save juice); 3 egg whites; 2 tblsp. sugar; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel; 1 c. heavy cream, whipped; 1 c. vanilla wafer crumbs

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

You can make and freeze this dessert a few days before you entertain guests

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
⅛ tsp. salt
½ c. sugar

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Beat egg yolks slightly; add salt and ½ c. sugar and beat a little more. Add pineapple juice (drained from crushed pineapple) and lemon juice. Cook over hot, not boiling, water until custard coats the spoon; stir constantly while cooking. Add the pineapple and cool.
Make a meringue with egg whites and 2 tblsp. sugar. Fold in the pineapple custard, lemon peel and